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lüll Orbitofacial masses in children: an endoscopic approach Steele MH; Suskind DL; Moses M; Kluka E; Liu DCArch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2002[Apr]; 128 (4): 409-13OBJECTIVE: To describe an endoscopic approach for pediatric orbitofacial masses. DESIGN: A retrospective medical chart review. SETTING: Tertiary-care children's hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Patients (4 boys, 7 girls) ranged in age from 6 months to 11 years. All children underwent endoscopic excision of an orbitofacial mass. INTERVENTION: A single port approach was used in all but the initial case. The scalp incision was placed approximately 2.0 cm behind the frontal hairline. A subgaleal dissection was performed to minimize risk of nerve injury. Under endoscopic visualization, the mass was resected. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Ability to successfully excise the mass endoscopically, and the incidence of complication. RESULTS: All lesions were successfully resected endoscopically. The surgical time varied from 30 to 105 minutes (mean, 50.5 minutes). Pathologic examination revealed 10 dermoid cysts and 1 neurofibroma. Two children had transient frontalis branch palsies that resolved spontaneously. There was 1 unilateral frontal hypoesthesia in the patient with the neurofibroma (an expected result). There were no other complications. CONCLUSIONS: An endoscopic approach to pediatric orbitofacial tumors is safe and effective. Although the risk of nerve injury may be higher, a thorough knowledge of frontotemporal anatomy and careful dissection will minimize this risk. The distinct advantage of an endoscopic approach is the absence of any facial scar in these young patients.|*Eyebrows[MESH]|Child[MESH]|Child, Preschool[MESH]|Dermoid Cyst/*surgery[MESH]|Endoscopy/*methods[MESH]|Facial Neoplasms/*surgery[MESH]|Female[MESH]|Humans[MESH]|Infant[MESH]|Male[MESH]|Neurofibroma/*surgery[MESH]|Nose Neoplasms/*surgery[MESH]|Orbital Neoplasms/*surgery[MESH]|Retrospective Studies[MESH] |