Regression of orbital hemangioma detected by echography
L. L. Basta, L. S. Anderson and T. E. Acers
Two infants had orbital cavernous hemangioma that showed impressive
regression documented by ultrasound follow-up. In a 15-week-old infant the
hemangioma regressed from a size of 11.49 mm to 5.36 mm in prominence
during a six-month period. In a 9-month-old infant the mass regressed from
8.53 mm to 4.6 mm during a six-month period. These cases demonstrate that
orbital cavernous hemangioma in infancy occasionally shows impressive
regression. Furthermore, they illustrate the value of orbital
ultrasonography in defining the natural history of orbital hemangioma.
Similar follow-up studies in large numbers of infants with orbital
hemangioma are needed to further our understanding of the natural history
of this tumor.
