Intravitreal bevacizumab (avastin) for circumscribed choroidal hemangioma.
Indian J Ophthalmol
;
2011 May; 59(3): 248-251
Article
Dans Anglais
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-136185
ABSTRACT
Circumscribed choroidal hemangiomas are rare ophthalmic entities that cause diminution in vision due to accumulation of subretinal and/or intraretinal fluid in the macular area. Various treatment options ranging from conventional laser to photodynamic therapy have been employed to destroy the tumor and reduce the exudation; however, either the inability to penetrate through the exudative fluid or the collateral retinal damage induced by these treatment modalities make them unsuitable for lesions within the macula. We evaluated the role of intravitreal bevacizumab, a pan-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor, in reducing the sub- and intraretinal fluid in three patients with circumscribed choroidal hemangiomas. All the patients had complete resolution of the serous retinal detachment that was maintained till at least 12 months after the first injection. Intravitreal bevacizumab may be used in combination with thermal laser or photodynamic therapy in treating circumscribed choroidal hemangiomas with subretinal fluid.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Rétine
/
Liquides biologiques
/
Décollement de la rétine
/
Humains
/
Mâle
/
Calendrier d'administration des médicaments
/
Angiographie fluorescéinique
/
Acuité visuelle
/
Tumeurs de la choroïde
/
Adulte
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Indian J Ophthalmol
Année:
2011
Type:
Article
Documents relatifs à ce sujet
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS