A Case of the Orbital Varix Associated with Varix in the Buccal Mucosa.
- Author:
Young Taek KIM
1
;
Gyu Bae JUN
;
Sook OH
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Chosun University, College of Medicine, Chonnam, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Cough;
Crying;
Diagnosis;
Exophthalmos;
Head;
Humans;
Jugular Veins;
Lower Extremity;
Mouth Mucosa*;
Neck;
Orbit*;
Palate, Soft;
Phlebography;
Skull;
Uvula;
Varicose Veins*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1987;28(4):865-870
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The orbital varices are rare venous malformation of the orbit. These lesions typically present in childhood or adolescence with mild to moderate proptosis that increase on crying, coughing, jugular vein compression, and Vasalva's maneuver. Barely, orbital varices are associated with venous malformations outside the orbit: the buccal mucosa(the uvula, the soft palate, and the hard palate), in the upper and lower limbs, in the side of the neck, and in the face and head. Diagnosis is made by clinical findings, simple skull X-ray, and orbital venography. Recently, orbital C-T scanning gives some beneficials in diagnosis for orbital varices. The authors experienced a case of the orbital varix with varix in the buccal mucosa. So, the brief literature of the orbital varix was reviewed.
