title: Persistent posterior globe flattening after orbital cavernous haemangioma excision.
abstract: A 54-year-old man presented with left intraconal cavernous haemangioma resulting in globe compression and hyperopia. The tumour was excised completely via lateral orbitotomy approach. Complete excision of tumour did not result in resolution of globe flattening and hyperopia after 21 months. Persistent globe flattening despite removal of a longstanding orbital tumour may be caused by remodelling of the sclera from long-term compression.
authors: Orbital and Oculoplastic Division, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
authors: Johnny
authors: J
authors: Wu
authors: Tze Foon
authors: TF
authors: Lai
authors: Igal
authors: I
authors: Leibovitch
authors: Dinesh
authors: D
authors: Selva
mesh_terms: D015862:Choroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006956:Hyperopia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009915:Orbit / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014463:Ultrasonography