How cavernous hemangioma went undiagnosed and lessons learned

Abstract

Copyright: © 2019 The Authors. Published by Archetype Health Pty Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. SUMMARY A barely noticeable lump on the bottom medial part of my right eyelid went undiagnosed after two exploratory surgeries. Additional exploratory surgeries were recommended in subsequent consults with different ophthalmologists without anyone suggesting diagnostic tools (eg, MRI). An MRI ultimately confirmed a common condition called an orbital cavernous hemangioma. Patients can contribute to their patient experience by doing research, being informed, asking questions, and getting a second, even third, opinion, if necessary.