An Unusual Differential Diagnosis of Orbital Cavernous Hemangioma: Ancient Schwannoma
Schwannomas are rare lesions of the orbit that can be confused with cavernous hemangioma on imaging studies. We report the case of an 84-year-old woman with a 9-year history of a tumoral lesion in the inferolateral left orbit. The imaging studies did not reveal specific characteristics, only bone re...
Main Authors: | Sara Filipa Teixeira Ribeiro, Tatiana Queirós, José M. Amorim, Ana M. Ferreira, Marco Sales-Sanz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2017-05-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Ophthalmology |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/473697 |
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