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Superior Opthalmic Vein Dilation

⭕The Superior #Ophthalmic Vein (#SOV) represents an important orbital venous drainage pathway

⭕SOV is well evaluated through coronal and axial planes on Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

⭕A diameter of more than 2.5 mm is to be considered a SOV dilation

⭕Differentials of SOV dilation :

✔️Increased intracranial pressure
✔️intubation
✔️SOV thrombosis
✔️Cavernous sinus thrombosis
✔️vascular malformations
✔️pseudotumor orbitae
✔️neoplasm

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