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cavernous hemangioma

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cavernous hemangioma
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A vascular tumor composed of large dilated blood vessels and containing large blood-filled spaces, due to dilation and thickening of the walls of the capillary loops. Also called cavernous angioma.
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Juvenile hemangioma" is well recognized as only a clinical term, since a capillary hemangioma can occur in a juvenile setting, as can a cavernous hemangioma.
Classification of vascular anomalies by Kennedy, David W. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
The most common differential diagnosis is cavernous hemangioma, which is filled with red blood cells and lacks valve structures.
Lymphangioma by Thompson, Lester D.R. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
There have been 2 cases of a similar cavernous hemangioma of the optic nerve in which growth was documented.
Endoscopic resection of a venous hemangioma of the optic nerve sheath by Kennedy, David W. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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