title: [An unusual case: episcleral and orbital varicose veins].
abstract: A rare case of episcleral and orbital varix in a 16-year-old female is reported. The diagnosis was confirmed by CT scan and ultrasonography, and showed during Valsalva's maneuver a typical expansion of the orbital tumor. CT scan showed the tumor to be composed of a plexus of dilated vessels. During Valsalva's maneuver a 10 mm Hg rise in the venous pressure in the episcleral varix was noted, which suggests a direct communication between the episcleral and the orbital varices.
authors.affiliation: Univ. Augenklinik, Rigshospitalet, Kopenhagen.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Jørgensen
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009915:Orbit / Q000098:blood supply*; D012590:Sclera / Q000098:blood supply*; D013341:Sturge-Weber Syndrome / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014636:Valsalva Maneuver; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000473:pathology*; D014680:Veins / Q000473:pathology; D014690:Venous Pressure
vernacular_title: Ein ungewöhnlicher Fall: episklerale und orbitale Varizen.