Overview
Solitary varix of the esophagus is a rare vascular anomaly characterized by localized dilation of an esophageal vein, often asymptomatic but potentially causing symptoms related to compression or thrombosis. 3139Diagnosis
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The Journal of craniofacial surgery 2021. link 12 Pichler Sekulic S, Glasgow A, Wasman J, Sabik JF, Fitzsimons B, Sekulic M. Cardiac varix: an example via a case report of a radiological mimicker of cardiac myxoma. Cardiovascular pathology : the official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology 2020. link 13 Cassidy-Vu L, Clark S, Cuka N. Extra-abdominal umbilical vein varix in a newborn. BMJ case reports 2019. link 14 Hmida B, Mnari W, Maatouk M, Zrig A, Golli M. Orbital varix: rare cause of blepharospasm. The Pan African medical journal 2019. link 15 Arun J, Peter A D R. Simultaneous Bilateral Thrombosed Orbital Varices: A Case Report. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery 2019. link 16 Jain P, Finger PT. Iris varix: 10-year experience with 28 eyes. Indian journal of ophthalmology 2019. link 17 Sandberg JK, Hulett-Bowling R, Khanna G. Case 253: Thrombosed Umbilical Venous Varix in an Infant. Radiology 2018. link 18 Oh DJ, Liu CY, Putterman AM. Angular Vein Varix Congestion From Chronic Glasses Wear. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery 2018. link 19 Saunders RS, Scansen BA, Jung SS, Khabiri H, Wilkie DA. Use of an intravenous sclerosing foam (3% sodium tetradecyl sulfate) for treatment of orbital varix in a dog. Veterinary ophthalmology 2018. link 20 Ozturk M, Aslan S, Ceyhan Bilgici M, Idil Soylu A, Aydin K. Spontaneous thrombosis of a giant cerebral varix in a pediatric patient. Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery 2017. link 21 Ghadiali Q, Tan A, Freund KB. UNUSUAL POSTERIOR VARIX OF A VORTEX VEIN AMPULLA. Retinal cases & brief reports 2017. link 22 Shakur SF, Brunozzi D, Setabutr P, Hussein AE, Charbel FT, Alaraj A. Transorbital Glue Embolization of a Recurrent Venous Varix Using Real-Time Image Guidance in the Neuroangiography Suite. World neurosurgery 2017. link 23 Vadlamudi V, Gemmete JJ, Chaudhary N, Pandey AS, Kahana A. Transvenous sclerotherapy of a large symptomatic orbital venous varix using a microcatheter balloon and bleomycin. Journal of neurointerventional surgery 2016. link 24 Haddad J, Badran A, Pavão R, de Padua AI, Lago I, Marin Neto JA. Pulmonary varix: A case report. Revista portuguesa de cardiologia : orgao oficial da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia = Portuguese journal of cardiology : an official journal of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology 2016. link 25 Tan ZG, Zhou Q, Cui Y, Yi L, Ouyang Y, Jiang Y. Extra-axial isolated cerebral varix misdiagnosed as convexity meningioma: A case report and review of literatures. Medicine 2016. link 26 Vadlamudi V, Gemmete JJ, Chaudhary N, Pandey AS, Kahana A. Transvenous sclerotherapy of a large symptomatic orbital venous varix using a microcatheter balloon and bleomycin. BMJ case reports 2015. link 27 Wasielewski LP, Lally DR, Waheed NK. Confirmation of Choroidal Varix Through Divot Sign on Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography. Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina 2015. link 28 Kumar RR, Singh A, Singh A. Embolization of a deep orbital varix through endovascular route. Indian journal of ophthalmology 2015. link 29 Lazos JP, Piemonte ED, Panico RL. Oral varix: a review. Gerodontology 2015. link 30 Holloway A, Donaldson D, Kafarnik C. IMAGING DIAGNOSIS-THROMBOSED ORBITAL VARIX IN A DOG. Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association 2015. link 31 Beraud E, Rozel C, Milon J, Darnault P. Umbilical vein varix: Importance of ante- and post-natal monitoring by ultrasound. Diagnostic and interventional imaging 2015. link 32 Mokhtarzadeh A, Garrity JA, Cloft HJ. Recurrent orbital varices after surgical excision with and without prior embolization with n-butyl cyanoacrylate. American journal of ophthalmology 2014. link 33 Adam CR, Sigler EJ, Randolph JC, Calzada JI. Submacular choroidal varix simulating chorioretinal folds with metamorphopsia. Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina 2013. link 34 Wade RG, Maddock TB, Ananth S. Orbital varix thrombosis: a rare cause of unilateral proptosis. BMJ case reports 2013. link 35 Matlach J, Kasper K, Kasper B, Klink T. Successful argon and diode laser photocoagulation treatment of an iris varix with recurrent hemorrhage. European journal of ophthalmology 2013. link 36 Kawakatsu M, Fujiwara M. Venous varix on the dorsal aspect of the thumb: report of two cases. Hand surgery : an international journal devoted to hand and upper limb surgery and related research : journal of the Asia-Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand 2013. link 37 Kanenishi K, Nitta E, Mashima M, Hanaoka U, Koyano K, Tanaka H et al.. HDlive imaging of intra-amniotic umbilical vein varix with thrombosis. Placenta 2013. link 38 Melcer Y, Ben-Ami I, Wiener Y, Livne A, Herman A, Maymon R. Long-term outcomes of children with umbilical vein varix diagnosed prenatally. Prenatal diagnosis 2013. link 39 Héry G, Quarello E, Gorincour G, Franchi S, Gauthier F, de Lagausie P. Extrahepatic vitelline vein aneurysm: prenatal diagnosis and follow up. Journal of pediatric surgery 2013. link 40 Bas-Lando M, Rabinowitz R, Samueloff A, Latinsky B, Schimmel MS, Chen O et al.. The prenatal diagnosis of isolated fetal varix of the intra-abdominal umbilical vein is associated with favorable neonatal outcome at term: a case series. Archives of gynecology and obstetrics 2013. link 41 Kato K, Yamane T, Suzuki S, Matsumoto M. Intracardiac varix of the left atrium. European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery 2012. link 42 Berecova Z, Neuschl V, Boruta P, Masura J, Ghersin E. A complex pulmonary vein varix -- diagnosis with ECG gated MDCT, MRI and invasive pulmonary angiography. Journal of radiology case reports 2012. link 43 Shiraishi M, Kimura C, Yamaguchi A, Adachi H. Cardiac varix in the right atrium. Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 2012. link 44 Trocciola SM, Yee H, Balsam LB, Gianos E, DeAnda A. Cardiac varix presenting as a right atrial mass. Journal of cardiac surgery 2011. link 45 Zakka FR, Jakobiec FA, Thakker MM. Eyelid varix with phlebolith formation, thrombus recanalization, and early intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery 2011. link 46 Kawakatsu M, Fujiwara M, Iwasaki K, Sumiya A. A case of venous varix of the volar digit and review of the literature. Hand surgery : an international journal devoted to hand and upper limb surgery and related research : journal of the Asia-Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand 2009. link 47 Phan IT, Hoyt WF, McCulley TJ, Hwang TN. Blindness from orbital varices: case report. Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands) 2009. link 48 Couch SM, Garrity JA, Cameron JD, Cloft HJ. Embolization of orbital varices with N-butyl cyanoacrylate as an aid in surgical excision: results of 4 cases with histopathologic examination. American journal of ophthalmology 2009. link 49 Neiberg MN. An unusual presentation of a lid varix. Optometry (St. Louis, Mo.) 2009. link 50 Weissmann-Brenner A, Simchen MJ, Moran O, Kassif E, Achiron R, Zalel Y. Isolated fetal umbilical vein varix--prenatal sonographic diagnosis and suggested management. Prenatal diagnosis 2009. link 51 Prabhakaran VC, Selva D. Pulsating enophthalmos in association with an orbital varix. Indian journal of ophthalmology 2009. link 52 Tsai AS, Fong KS, Lim W, Al Jajeh I, Chuah CT, Rootman J. Bilateral orbital varices: an approach to management. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery 2008. link 53 Kumazoe H, Komori M, Ochiai R, Egashira R, Nakazono T, Kudo S. Pulmonary varix mimicking arteriovenous malformation. Clinical imaging 2008. link 54 Tofuku K, Koga H, Yone K, Komiya S. Spontaneous regression of symptomatic lumbar epidural varix: a case report. Spine 2007. link 55 Imperial MT, Cheah E, Fong KS. An unusual clinical presentation of angular vein varix. Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands) 2006. link 56 Tanju S, Ustuner E, Deda H, Erden I. Cerebral varix simulating a meningioma: use of 3D magnetic resonance venography for diagnosis. Current problems in diagnostic radiology 2006. link 57 Kim KH, Jeong MH, Lim SY, Lee SR, Hong SN, Sohn IS et al.. Varix of the right atrium. Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society 2006. link 58 Adkins EA, Ward DA, Daniel GB, Wooten PT. Coil embolization of a congenital orbital varix in a dog. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 2005. link 59 Levy J, Yagev R, Shelef I, Lifshitz T. Varix of the vortex vein ampulla: a small case series. European journal of ophthalmology 2005. link 60 White JH, Fox AJ, Symons SP. Diagnosis and anatomic mapping of an orbital varix by computed tomographic angiography. American journal of ophthalmology 2005. link 61 Abujudeh H. Pulmonary varix: blood flow is essential in the diagnosis. Pediatric radiology 2004. link 62 Andrikakos P, Gallis P, Christopoulos A, Flabouriaris S, Mylona M, Dimopoulos PA. An asymptomatic pulmonary hilar mass: a case report. Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987) 2004. link 63 Yoshimoto M, Matsumoto S. Orbital varix rupture during cataract surgery. Journal of cataract and refractive surgery 2004. link 64 Menon SV, Shome D, Mahesh L, Subramanian N, Krishnakumar S, Biswas J et al.. Thrombosed orbital varix -- a correlation between imaging studies and histopathology. Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands) 2004. link 65 Oomman A, Ramachandran P, Santhosham R, Sridhar LF, Ramesh B, Jayaraman S. Cardiac varix in relation to right atrial free wall presenting as a mass compressing the right atrium and mimicking a pericardial cyst. 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Clinical & experimental ophthalmology 2000. link 71 Shields JA, Shields CL, Pulido J, Eagle RC, Nothnagel AF. Iris varix simulating an iris melanoma. Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) 2000. link 72 Asano K, Sobata E, Kubo O. Subepicranial varix mimicking sinus pericranii: usefulness of three-dimensional computed tomography angiography and bone window computed tomography--case report. Neurologia medico-chirurgica 2000. link 73 Savas R, Ozacar R, Ertugrul G, Calli C, Memis A, Yunten N et al.. Varix of the inferior pulmonary vein: computed tomography and magnetic resonance angiography findings. Monaldi archives for chest disease = Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace 1999. link 74 Weill A, Cognard C, Castaings L, Robert G, Moret J. Embolization of an orbital varix after surgical exposure. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology 1998. link 75 Nasr AM, Huaman AM. Anterior orbital varix presenting as a lacrimal sac mucocele. 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