A New Technique in Managing Distensible Venous Vascular Malformations of the Orbit

Multidisciplinary approaches to human diseases arise out of limitations in treating complex disorders with methods that fall into single areas of expertise. With combined expertise, otherwise difficult lesions become more easily managed. We have been able to apply interventional neuroradiologic techniques to a variety of vascular lesions of the orbit (1,2) to successfully treat what might otherwise be considered untreatable.

This presentation will outline the technique that we use in treating selected patients with distensible venous vascular malformations (DVVMs) of the orbit (orbital varices).