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IMAGING DIAGNOSIS—THROMBOSED ORBITAL VARIX IN A DOG
Author(s) -
Holloway Andrew,
Donaldson David,
Kafarnik Christiane
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
veterinary radiology and ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.541
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1740-8261
pISSN - 1058-8183
DOI - 10.1111/vru.12232
Subject(s) - medicine , varix , exophthalmos , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , orbit (dynamics) , varices , anastomosis , angiography , anatomy , surgery , cirrhosis , gastroenterology , engineering , aerospace engineering
A 9‐week‐old female Rhodesian Ridgeback presented with exophthalmos following minor blunt trauma to the left orbital area. Ocular ultrasound showed an extraconal retrobulbar mass ventromedial to the left globe. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging demonstrated a thrombosed orbital vascular malformation without intracranial extension. Doppler ultrasound features of nonpulsatile slow flow were consistent with an orbital varix. Contrast‐enhanced dynamic time‐resolved and high‐resolution MR angiography demonstrated the varix arose from the anastomotic branch of the dorsal and ventral external ophthalmic veins. Conservative management led to a positive outcome defined as a visual eye and nearly normal cosmetic appearance at 8‐month follow‐up.