A Case of Orbital Varix with Three-Year Follow-up.

Lee, Do Hyung; Lim, Seong Jun; Joo, Myung Jin

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1998;39(10):2465-2468.
Published online October 1, 1998.

A Case of Orbital Varix with Three-Year Follow-up.

Do Hyung Lee, Seong Jun Lim, Myung Jin Joo

Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University, Seoul, Korea.

3년간 경과 관찰을 시행한 안와 정맥류 1례

이동형(Do Hyung Lee),임성준(Sung Jun Lim),주명진(Myung Jin Joo)

Abstract

Orbital varix is a relatively rare disease that causes exophthalmos due to increase of cerebral venous pressure. We experienced a forty-two-year-old male patient, who complained of intermittent exophthalmos and blurred vision. The diagnosis was based on clinical manifestation and various radiologic studies including computed tomography(CT), venography, and magnetic resonance imaging(MRI). MRI is a useful and safe diagnostic study through which we could observe the orbital varix and assess the relationship between the varix and the orbital structure. In this case, the varix is huge and attached to superior rectus muscle. There being many surgical risks, he has been followed up without surgical treatment and educated to modify the life pattern for prevention of increase of carotid venous presure.

Key Words: Intermittent exophthalmos;Magnetic resonance imaging Orbital varix