Persistent posterior globe flattening after orbital cavernous haemangioma excision

  1. Johnny Wu MB BS,
  2. Tze Foon Lai MB BS,
  3. Igal Leibovitch MD,
  4. Dinesh Selva FRANZCO*

Article first published online: 19 JUL 2005

DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2005.01016.x

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Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology

Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology

Volume 33, Issue 4, pages 424–425, August 2005

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Wu, J., Lai, T. F., Leibovitch, I. and Selva, D. (2005), Persistent posterior globe flattening after orbital cavernous haemangioma excision. Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology, 33: 424–425. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2005.01016.x

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  1. Orbital and Oculoplastic Division, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

*Dr Dinesh Selva, Orbital and Oculoplastic Unit, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia. Email: awestwoo@mail.rah.sa.gov.au

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  1. Issue published online: 19 JUL 2005
  2. Article first published online: 19 JUL 2005

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Keywords:

  • cavernous haemangioma;
  • flattening;
  • globe;
  • hyperopia;
  • orbit

Abstract

A 54-year-old man presented with left intraconal cavernous haemangioma resulting in globe compression and hyperopia. The tumour was excised completely via lateral orbitotomy approach. Complete excision of tumour did not result in resolution of globe flattening and hyperopia after 21 months. Persistent globe flattening despite removal of a longstanding orbital tumour may be caused by remodelling of the sclera from long-term compression.

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