title: Surgical management of orbital cavernous angiomas: prognosis for visual function after removal.
abstract: The authors report the outcome of surgical treatment in a group of 25 patients with cavernous angioma of the orbital cavity. In the majority of cases, good esthetic results were appreciable within a few days of surgery. However, the onset or deterioration of preexisting visual deficits, in spite of the complete preservation of the optic nerve in a third of these patients, draws attention to the need for accurate surgical timing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Sciences, Neurosurgery, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Missori
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tarantino
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Delfini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lunardi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cantore
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology*