[Eye tumors in children. Histopathological aspects of differential diagnosis]

Ocular tumors in children, due to their biological characteristics, possess a special position in ophthalmology. Most of these tumors are today curable with early diagnosis and correct treatment. Therefore their differential diagnosis should be familiar to all pediatricians and ophthalmologists. Tumors were divided into three groups, concerning their localization (lid and orbit, epibulbar, intraocular). In each group histopathologic and clinical pictures of most important benign (hamartomas, choristomas and pseudotumors) and malignant (primary and metastatic) tumors were separately described and correlated, with special attention paid to differential diagnosis.