title: Iris cavernous hemangioma :a case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Cavernous hemangioma of the iris is rarely seen,which can be presented with spontaneous hyphema.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this report,we described a case of an iris cavernous hemangioma treated surgically,and the histopathological findings were also presented.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Slitlamp biomicroscopy showed a lobulated, reddish-blue temporal iris mass. Anterior segment OCT presented a circumscribed mass of iris stroma at the papillary margin. Histopathologic examination revealed a benign tumor composed of large blood-filled vessels.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The present case highlights the features of iris cavernous henagioma and demonstrates the histopathological findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Red Cross Hospital, Kunming, China.
authors.forename: Zhi Kun
authors.initials: ZK
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Zhu Lin
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Juan Juan
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006988:Hyphema / Q000209:etiology; D015811:Iris Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery