Cavernous Hemangioma of the Orbit: A Case Report of Lower Eyelid Subtarsal Approach
Abstract
Harsh Patel, Preeti Singh and Abhaya Kumar
The orbit is the bony socket that contains the eyeball, surrounding bone and the muscles that control the eye, as well as nerves and blood vessels and allows for the optic nerve to pass from the eye to the brain. An orbital tumor can arise from any of these structures. Intraorbital cavernous hemangiomas are the most common benign vascular tumors of the orbit in adults. Despite its most common intraconical retrobulbar location, CHO has good vital and functional prognosis due to its slow-growing nature, lasting effect on visual function and ocular motility. The aim of this case report is to review the clinical aspects of CHO and also to define the place of the different surgical approaches to the orbit, and more specifically the lower eyelid subtarsal approach.