Retinal Capillary Hemangioma Treated with Verteporfin Photodynamic Therapy and Intravitreal Triamcinolone Acetonide
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
;
: 178-184, 2007.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-225452
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To report a case of retinal capillary hemangioma treated with verteporfin photodynamic therapy combined with intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide.METHODS:
A 15-year-old female presented with metamorphopsia in the left eye for 7 days. Examination showed peripheral endophytic retinal capillary hemangioma, macular edema, and a best-corrected visual acuity of 20/50. The hemangioma and macular edema were treated with verteporfin photodynamic therapy and intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide.RESULTS:
After 5 months of follow-up, involution of the hemangioma, reduction of macular edema, decrease of the feeder and draining vessel diameter, and improvement of best-corrected visual acuity to 20/25 was seen.CONCLUSIONS:
This verteporfin photodynamic therapy combined with intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide appeared to cause involution of the hemangioma with reduction in macular edema and improvement in visual acuity.
Full text:
Available
Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Photochemotherapy
/
Porphyrins
/
Vitreous Body
/
Triamcinolone Acetonide
/
Ultrasonography
/
Photosensitizing Agents
/
Hemangioma, Capillary
/
Retinal Neoplasms
/
Tomography, Optical Coherence
/
Fundus Oculi
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
/
Female
/
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS