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Rare presentation of large lymphatic malformation of left orbit
  1. Cheryl Keel1,
  2. Kathryn Mullan1,
  3. Katherine Shirley2,
  4. Andrew Thompson1,
  5. David Cummins3
  1. 1Department of Paediatrics, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Belfast, UK
  2. 2Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland
  3. 3Neonatology, Royal Jubilee Maternity Service, Belfast, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Kathryn Mullan; Kathryn.mullan{at}belfasttrust.hscni.net

https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2024-327705

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    A term female infant was born in good condition following uneventful antenatal care and scans. At birth, a large left eye orbital swelling with proptosis was noted (figure 1), and a complete afferent pupillary defect. Physical examination was otherwise unremarkable. She received eye care, and MRI identified a large left orbital venous-lymphatic malformation (OVLM) with significant mass effect on the globe and optic nerve (figure 2), which, with …

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    • Contributors CK, KS and DC were involved in the clinical management and ongoing care of the patient. CK wrote the manuscript with support from all authors.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; internally peer reviewed.