title: Orbital varix presenting as a subconjunctival mass.
abstract: A 39-year-old woman presented with a vermiform superior conjunctival mass that progressively enlarged during 4 years of follow-up. Although magnetic resonance imaging suggested that the lesion was located in the superior forniceal conjunctiva, surgical exploration disclosed a vascular anomaly (varix) that extended deep into the orbit. The clinical features and management of orbital varices are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Ocular Oncology Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Shields
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Eagle
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Shields
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: De Potter
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Shapiro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009915:Orbit / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000175:diagnosis*