Neuronavigation-Guided Endoscopic Endonasal Excision of an Intraorbital Intraconal Cavernous Hemangioma

Gazioglu N., Abuzayed B., Tanriover N.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, vol.22, no.5, pp.1802-1805, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/scs.0b013e31822e82b5
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1802-1805
  • Keywords: Cavernous hemangioma, endoscopic endonasal approach, neuronavigation, orbital tumor, surgical technique, SUBPERIOSTEAL ORBITAL ABSCESS, APEX, REMOVAL, TUMORS, MANAGEMENT, LESIONS
  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: No

Abstract

A 50-year-old man presented with the complaints of gradual decrease of visual acuity in his left eye since 2 years. Brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed a left intraorbital intraconal round mass lesion consistent with cavernous hemangioma. Binostril endoscopic endonasal approach was performed with the aid of neuronavigation. The lesion was well capsulated and easily dissected and resected totally without complication. Early postoperative course was uneventful. Three-month follow-up after surgery revealed that the visual acuity and visual fields of the patient were normalized, and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated total excision of the lesion.