Intermittent exophthalmos.
A 28-year-old woman is reported with intermittent exophthalmos and acute orbital hemorrhage which developed after a warning symptom of recurrent positional headache. The cause was proven to be a primary orbital varix. Conservative measure was considered in this case. The characteristics of the primary orbital varix are presented and the problems of diagnosis and treatment are discussed.
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Phanthumchinda
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Locharernkul
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Hemachudha
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009915:Orbit / Q000098:blood supply*; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications*