Tumors of the Orbit By Richard C Allen, MD, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine Reviewed / Revised Oct 2022 View Patient Education Topic Resources Periocular Infantile Hemangioma Cavernous Hemangioma Orbital Lymphoma Orbital tumors can be benign or malignant and arise primarily within the orbit or secondarily from an adjacent source, such as the eyelid, paranasal sinus, or intracranial compartment.