Title of article :
Diagnoi and Anatomic Mapping of an Orbital Varix by Computed Tomographic Angiography
Author/Authors :
Jeremy H. White، نويسنده , , Allan J. Fox، نويسنده , , ean P. ymon، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2005
Abstract :
Purpoe
To report the ue of computed tomographic angiography (CTA) to diagnoe an orbital varix.
Deign
Obervational cae report.
Method
A 73-year-old female wa invetigated by CTA for carotid artery tenoi. An incidental orbital leion wa dicovered. Reformation were obtained.
Reult
CTA demontrated a homogeneouly enhancing orbital apex leion. It provided exceptional anatomic detail of inflow and outflow vein, confirming the diagnoi of an orbital varix.
Concluion
CTA i cot effective, fat, non-invaive, and readily available. Thee apect combined with the exceptional vacular detail obtained may make CTA the primary tet for orbital varix diagnoi.
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology