Management of optic neuropathy from an apical orbital-cavernous sinus hemangioma with radiotherapy.
We document a case of reversal of compressive optic neuropathy caused by a cavernous sinus-orbital cavernous hemangioma following treatment by conformal stereotactic radiotherapy.
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Damrong
D
Wiwatwongwana
Jack
J
Rootman
D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D020266:Radiotherapy, Conformal; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity