[Cavernous hemangioma in the orbital apex revealed by optic neuropathy].

J Fr Ophtalmol

Service d'ophtalmologie, Hôpital régional de Nabeul, Nabeul, Tunisie.

Published: April 2010

Cavernous hemangioma is the most common primary vascular neoplasm. It typically occurs in middle-aged women, causing a progressive painless proptosis as the principal symptom. It exceptionally compresses the optic nerve. We report the case of a cavernous hemangioma revealed by optic neuropathy in a 33-year-old female.

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