Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Dec 16, 2021; 9(35): 11024-11028
Published online Dec 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i35.11024
Severe absence of intra-orbital fat in a patient with orbital venous malformation: A case report
Lu-Di Yang, Shi-Qiong Xu, Ye-Fei Wang, Ren-Bing Jia
Lu-Di Yang, Shi-Qiong Xu, Ye-Fei Wang, Ren-Bing Jia, Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
Lu-Di Yang, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Shanghai 200025, China
Author contributions: Yang LD drafted the manuscript; Yang LD, Xu SQ and Wang YF performed the case and collected the images; Jia RB reviewed the manuscript and offered clinical advice.
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81770961.
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Corresponding author: Ren-Bing Jia, MD, PhD, Doctor, Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, No. 639 Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai 200025, China. renbingjia@sjtu.edu.cn
Received: May 23, 2021
Peer-review started: May 23, 2021
First decision: July 15, 2021
Revised: July 26, 2021
Accepted: October 25, 2021
Article in press: October 25, 2021
Published online: December 16, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Timely diagnosis and treatment are critical to prevent secondary irreversible lesions. In patients with severe orbital venous malformations, delayed diagnosis and treatment may induce atrophy or the absence of intra-orbital fat. This case report provides a cautionary tale for patients with a long history of orbital venous malformations.