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ArticleCureus2024

Efficacy of Oral Sirolimus Therapy for Adult Orbital Slow-Flow Vascular Malformations: A Volumetric Evaluation.

Tadashi Nomura, Hiroshi Satake, Yuki Hata, Shunsuke Sakakibara, Hiroto Terashi

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Tadashi NomuraDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, JPN.
Hiroshi SatakeDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, JPN.
Yuki HataDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Japan Community Healthcare Organization (JCHO) Osaka Hospital, Osaka, JPN.
Shunsuke SakakibaraDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, JPN.
Hiroto TerashiDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, JPN.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Orbital lymphatic malformations significantly impair visual function, with inflammation contributing to corneal dryness and diplopia due to exophthalmos. Disease progression may lead to blindness, and in severe cases, exenteration may be required. We treated two symptomatic cases of adult orbital slow-flow vascular malformations with oral sirolimus. Although the patients maintained good visual acuity before treatment, prominent exophthalmos posed a substantial risk to visual function. After medication, eyeball proptosis improved significantly in all cases, with magnetic resonance imaging volumetry analysis showing a reduction of 28.5% to 82.1%. This treatment demonstrated minimal side effects and may serve as an initial therapeutic option.

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adultlymphatic malformationmri volumetryorbitproptosissirolimusslow-flow vascular malformation

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PMID39544547
PMCPMC11560402

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