An unusual clinical presentation of angular vein varix.
Varices of the angular vein may arise anywhere along its length that may give rise to different clinical presentations. We report a case of a 56 year old male who presented with a medical canthal mass of 6 months duration. Surgical exploration and excison biopsy showed varix of the angular vein.
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D005143:Eyelids / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology