Acute unilateral orbital varix thrombosis in preexisting bilateral orbital varices: illustrative case (original) (raw)
Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons
OBJECTIVE Orbital varix is a rare distensible orbital venous malformation. Most patients present with unilateral intermittent periorbital pain and positional proptosis that is exacerbated by the Valsalva maneuver. Complications include hemorrhage and thrombosis, leading to sudden painful proptosis and visual disturbance. OBSERVATIONS A 42-year-old female with a history of bilateral intermittent painless proptosis that was accentuated by a postural head-down position presented with acute painful proptosis in her right eye. Ophthalmic examination revealed right eye proptosis with a bluish mass at the right upper eyelid, and another bluish mass at the left lower eyelid that was prominent during the Valsalva maneuver. Computed tomography scans of the orbits indicated right orbital varix thrombosis and left orbital varix. Surgical excision of the right thrombosed varix was performed along with intralesional bleomycin injection in the left orbital varix. Histopathological examination conf...
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