title: Multiple cavernous haemangiomas of the the orbit and conjunctiva: A rare association.
abstract: Cavernous haemangioma(CH) is mostly intraconal, single and unilateral in location. A 32 year old female presented with painless progressive growth near the inner canthus of right eye along with swelling of right upper eyelid and superomedial quadrant of the right orbit for five years. MRI showed lesions involving the preseptal space and extraconal compartment of the orbit at the superomedial aspect continous with the conjunctival swelling. Excision biopsy of the growths via anterior orbitotomy (vertical eyelid split technique) was done. Histopathological findings confirmed orbital cavernous haemangioma along with conjunctival CH. We report a rare case of multiple cavernous haemangiomas arising from the conjunctiva as well as the superomedial orbit. Complete removal of the tumour is possible even in such difficult cases as the CH is totally encapsulated and meticulous surgical dissection can give good cosmetic result to the patient.
authors: Institute of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, India.
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authors: Rizvi
authors: Institute of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, India.
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authors: Yousuf
authors: Institute of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, India.
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authors: Maheshwari
authors: Institute of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, India.
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authors: Khan