Unrecognized Orbital Images Cause Diagnostic Confusion: Silicone Oil and Implanted Silicone Encircling Bands

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left"></td><td class="align_center">Silicone oil</td><td class="align_center">Hydrogel</td><td class="align_center">Hemorrhage</td><td class="align_center">Normal eye</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Radiological presentation</td><td class="align_center">High attenuation</td><td class="align_center">Moderately high attenuation</td><td class="align_center">Moderate attenuation</td><td class="align_center">Low attenuation</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Density in HU</td><td class="align_center">110 to 130 HU</td><td class="align_center">110 HU</td><td class="align_center">50 to 90 HU</td><td class="align_center">20 HU</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="5"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="table-fn"><td><div>HU; Hounsfield unit.<br/></div></td></tr></table>

<div>Differential diagnoses on CT imaging.</div>

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Table 1: Unrecognized Orbital Images Cause Diagnostic Confusion: Silicone Oil and Implanted Silicone Encircling Bands 