A Large Retinal Capillary Hemangioma in the Anterior Retina Treated with Photodynamic Therapy
Purpose: To report a case of a large anterior retinal capillary hemangioma (RCH) treated successfully with photodynamic therapy (PDT). Methods: Case report. Results: A 12-mm-large RCH located in the anterior retina, with vision-threatening exudative complications that had not responded to cryotherap...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Ophthalmology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/335954 |
| Summary: | Purpose: To report a case of a large anterior retinal capillary hemangioma (RCH) treated successfully with photodynamic therapy (PDT). Methods: Case report. Results: A 12-mm-large RCH located in the anterior retina, with vision-threatening exudative complications that had not responded to cryotherapy and repeated laser photocoagulations, was treated with PDT using verteporfin. Exudation regressed and tumor growth arrested after treatment. Conclusion: PDT can be delivered effectively to a lesion in the anterior retina and should be included as an option for treating anteriorly located RCH when conventional cryotherapy and laser photocoagulation fail. |
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| ISSN: | 1663-2699 |