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. 2011 Jul;18(3):256-8.
doi: 10.4103/0974-9233.84066.

Superior and inferior ophthalmic veins thrombosis with cavernous sinus meningioma

Sameer Vyas  1 , Palash Jyoti Das, Sunil Kumar Gupta, Nandita Kakkar, Niranjan Khandelwal
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Superior and inferior ophthalmic veins thrombosis with cavernous sinus meningioma

Sameer Vyas et al. Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol. 2011 Jul.

Abstract

Ophthalmic vein thrombosis is an extremely rare entity. We present a case of middle-aged female who presented with proptosis. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed cavernous sinus meningioma with ipsilateral superior and inferior vein thrombosis. A brief review of the vascular involvement of the meningioma and ophthalmic vein thrombosis is presented along with the case.

Keywords: Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Ophthalmic Vein Thrombosis; Venous Thrombosis.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Coronal T1-weighted (T1WI) and T2-weighted (T2WI) images showing dilated left-sided superior (large white arrow) and inferior (small white arrow) ophthalmic veins with intraluminal T1WI hyperintense and T2WI hypointense signals
Figure 2
Figure 2
Contrast-enhanced T1-weighted axial magnetic resonance imaging study showing left cavernous sinus meningioma (black arrow) with thrombosed superior (large white arrow) and inferior (small white arrow) ophthalmic veins
Figure 3
Figure 3
Contrast-enhanced T1-weighted sagittal magnetic resonance imaging study showing left cavernous sinus meningioma (black arrow) with dilated and thrombosed superior (large white arrow) and inferior (small white arrow) ophthalmic veins
Figure 4
Figure 4
Micrograph showing meningioma with prominent whorls. (a) low magnifi cation (×20) and (b) under high magnifi cation (×40), hematoxylin-eosin stain
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