title: Huge cavernous hemangiomas enveloping the optic nerve successfully removed by a vertical lid split orbitotomy.
abstract: A 63-year-old woman presented with a 15-year history of gradually increasing proptosis of right eye. Ocular examination revealed proptosis of 9 mm with decreased visual acuity in her right eye. CT scan showed a well-circumscribed and enhancing orbital mass filling almost the entire right orbit. The tumor occupied the superolateral, superomedial, and inferomedial intraconal space, enveloping the optic nerve. Complete excision of two large intraconal tumors was performed successfully via a vertical lid split orbitotomy. Histopathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of cavernous hemangioma. There were no intraoperative or postoperative complications. The patient achieved a satisfactory cosmetic outcome 1 year after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, 170 Juhwa-ro, Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang 411-706, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jung-Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Yum
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Irwon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-710, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Yoon-Duck
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-5476-5533
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Kim's Eye Hospital, Myung-Gok Eye Research Institute, Konyang University College of Medicine, 156 Yeongdeungpo-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 150-034, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jung Hye
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-9636-4682
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Irwon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-710, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung In
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Woo