Hemangioendothelioma of the orbit is a rare condition which usually occurs in young adult with mean age group of 24 years. Very few cases had been reported in the literature. We describe here a case of hemangioendothelioma in a female of 30 years who came with history of pen-etrating foreign body entering into right eye and fluctuating painful swelling in the lower lid with decrease in the vision. The patient's presentation simulated malignancy of maxillary an-trum, however, the diagnosis was confirmed by histopathology.