MRI features characteristic of an orbital lymphatic malformation.

Orbital lymphatic malformation is considered as a congenital benign vascular malformation with variable lymphatic and venous components.

The differential diagnosis should include mainly:

• orbital varix
• orbital cavernous hamangioma
• infantile heamangioma
• plexiform neurofibroma
• lymphoproliferative lesions
• idiopathic inflammatory pseudotumor