ORBITAL SOCIETY

Cavernous Hemangioma

Cavernous hemangioma (hee-man-jee-oh-mah) is a benign tumor made up of a collection of blood vessels, more commonly in middle-aged women. Eyeball protrusion (proptosis) can occur, but is usually slowly progressive. Pregnancy may accelerate its growth.

Treatment

If the hemangioma causes eye protrusion, eye muscle restriction, or poses a potential risk for compressing the optic nerve, it can be removed surgically to prevent vision loss.

If the hemangioma causes eye protrusion, eye muscle restriction, or poses a potential risk for compressing the optic nerve it can be removed surgically.

Exposure of Mass

Replacement of the Lateral Bone

Skin Closure

Types of common orbital tumors include:

Cancers:

• Lymphoma (primary cancer of the orbit that may involve the bone marrow)
  
• Metastasis (cancer from another part of the body seeding the orbit)
  
• Secondary cancers spreading from the adjacent structures (skin, sinus, or brain)

Non-cancers:

• Cavernous hemangioma (benign vascular tumor)
  
• Meningioma (benign neural tumor)
  
• Dermoid Cyst

 

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