Figure 3. Capillary hemangioma in a 4-month-old boy with proptosis of the left eye, inferior displacement of the globe, and a bluish discoloration under the skin. Axial contrast-enhanced CT image depicts an intensely enhancing, irregularly marginated lesion with intraconal (dots) and extraconal (arrows) components.
For other uses, please see Banana republic (disambiguation) . The phrase banana republic was coined (ca. 1904) by the American writer O. Henry (William Sydney Porter, 1862â1910).Banana republic is a political science term for a politically unstable country, whose economy is largely dependent on exporting a limited-resource product, e.g. bananas.he history of the first banana republic begins with the introduction of the banana to the US in 1870, by Lorenzo Dow Baker, captain of the schooner Telegraph.
History [edit]. The original Banana Republic was founded by Mel and Patricia Ziegler in 1978. Gap Inc. acquired Banana Republic in 1983, eventually rebranding it as a mainstream luxury clothing retailer.or other uses, see Banana republic (disambiguation) . Banana Republic is a clothing and accessories retailer owned by American multinational corporation, Gap Inc. It was founded in 1978 by Mel and Patricia Ziegler with a safari theme; in 1983, Gap purchased the company and gave it a more upscale image.