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Intraorbital lymphatic-venous malformation in an adult patient: is sirolimus the key?

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Intraorbital lymphatic-venous malformations are rare lesions that represent a therapeutic challenge given their location and high rate of recurrence, with only a few cases in adult patients having been published… Click to show full abstract

Intraorbital lymphatic-venous malformations are rare lesions that represent a therapeutic challenge given their location and high rate of recurrence, with only a few cases in adult patients having been published in the literature. We present the case of a 30-year-old male with a right intraorbital lymphatic-venous malformation treated with sirolimus at a dose of 4 mg/day with complete clinical and radiologic remission. Mild cold-like symptoms ensued during the first week of treatment and elevation of liver function enzymes and D-dimer occurred in the context of acute SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia. No major adverse effects were documented. After 18 months of treatment, the patient remains asymptomatic and ophthalmologic examinations including optical coherence tomography and visual field test are within normal values.

Keywords: intraorbital lymphatic; venous malformation; patient; malformation adult; lymphatic venous

Journal Title: Orbit
Year Published: 2023

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