title: Giant cavernoma of the orbit: clinical and surgical considerations.
abstract: Cavernous hemangiomas of the orbit are benign, hamartomatous, vascular lesions, more frequent in middle-aged women, representing the most common benign primitive neoplasm of the orbit. Several therapeutic modalities and surgical approaches have been described, in order to preserve the normal orbital structures. We describe the case of a patient with a volumous orbital cavernoma, approached by a fronto-orbito-zigotomy. A review on diagnostic modalities and surgical approaches is also presented.
authors: Instituto de Ciências Neurológicas, Praça Amadeu Amaral 27, São Paulo, Brazil. fereschaddad@hotmail.com
authors: Feres
authors: F
authors: Chaddad Neto
authors: Armando
authors: A
authors: Lopes
authors: Mario
authors: M
authors: Machado Filho
authors: Aguinaldo
authors: A
authors: Catanoce
authors: José Maria
authors: JM
authors: Campos Filho
authors: Evandro de
authors: Ed
authors: Oliveira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome