title: Orbital varix thrombosis.
abstract: Three patients have been described with a thrombosed orbital varix. The clinical, imaging, surgical, and pathologic features of this disorder are described. A pathophysiologic mechanism has been proposed and this entity has been placed in the spectrum of orbital vascular lesions. Recommendations for the diagnostic evaluation and management of patients with thrombosed orbital varices have been offered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Bullock
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Goldbert
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Connelly
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001777:Blood Coagulation; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009915:Orbit / Q000098:blood supply*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014680:Veins; D014792:Visual Acuity