Spontaneous regression of a choroidal hemangioma following pregnancy.
A 30-year old white woman was seen with a 2 month history of decreased vision in the right eye. She was 5 months pregnant at this time. Examination showed a large, slightly elevated choroidal hemangioma along the superior temporal arcade. Overlying subretinal fluid involved the superior part of the macula. After the delivery of the child, the tumor regressed. This exacerbation and regression of a choroidal hemangioma during pregnancy and delivery were documented with fundus photography and fluorescein angiography.
D000328:Adult; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D009365:Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity