Orbital Venous Varices: A Rare Bilateral Asymptomatic Presentation

This report illustrates a case of asymptomatic bilateral orbital varices in a 64-year-old Caucasian male. The orbital varices were incidentally discovered while investigating the patient's initial presentation of bilateral chorioretinal scars and optic nerve head drusen. Magnetic resonance imag...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2018-09, Vol.10 (9), p.e3302
Main Authors: Pappas, Alexandros, Araque, Julio M, Sarup, Vimal
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case reports
Diabetes
Diabetic retinopathy
Fistula
Laboratories
Medical imaging
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Ophthalmology
Orbits
Patients
Radiology
Thrombosis
Veins & arteries
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Summary:This report illustrates a case of asymptomatic bilateral orbital varices in a 64-year-old Caucasian male. The orbital varices were incidentally discovered while investigating the patient's initial presentation of bilateral chorioretinal scars and optic nerve head drusen. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and orbits with contrast confirmed the presence of bilateral varices of the inferior ophthalmic veins and pterygoid plexuses. The occurrence of bilateral orbital varices is quite rare, and few asymptomatic cases have been described in the literature.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.3302