1. Endoscopic resection of a venous hemangioma of the optic nerve sheath.
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Monin, Daniel L., Blumner, Kate, Cohen, Noam A., Brooks, John S. J., Chen, Chien, and Kennedy, David W.
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HEMANGIOMAS ,OPTIC nerve diseases ,VISION disorders ,DISEASES in men ,SURGICAL excision ,DIAGNOSIS - Abstract
We describe a case of a venous hemangioma that arose in the optic nerve sheath of the orbital apex in a 28-year-old man who presented with progressive vision loss. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a venous hemangioma occurring at this location. A definitive diagnosis and partial excision was achieved via an endoscopic transsphenoethmoid approach with interactive, computer-assisted, frameless stereotactic surgical navigation. The intervention resulted in minimal morbidity, demonstrating yet again that this surgical approach is a safe and effective way to treat lesions of the orbital apex. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2005
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