Orbital cavernous hemangioma

Case contributed by Ian Bickle , 4 Dec 2012
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Dylan Kurda, 4 Feb 2016

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Body was changed:

Well defined intra-conal mass with a low signal pseudocapsule and patchy early enhancement, which displaces the optic nerve medially.  TheThe features are typical of an oribtal cavernous haemangioma.  

Akin to haemangiomas elsewhere, the enhancement would fill in progressively and appear homogeneous if delayed post contrast images were obtained. 

  • -<p>Well defined intra-conal mass with a low signal pseudocapsule and patchy early enhancement, which displaces the optic nerve medially.  The features are typical of an oribtal cavernous haemangioma.  </p>
  • -<p>Akin to haemangiomas elsewhere, the enhancement would fill in progressively and appear homogeneous if delayed post contrast images were obtained. </p>
  • +<p>The features are typical of an oribtal cavernous haemangioma.  </p><p>Akin to haemangiomas elsewhere, the enhancement would fill in progressively and appear homogeneous if delayed post contrast images were obtained. </p>

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See belowWell defined intra-conal mass with a low signal pseudocapsule and patchy early enhancement, which displaces the optic nerve medially.  

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