title: Solitary choroidal hemangioma.
abstract: An unusual instance of a choroidal hemangioma occurred adjacent to a chorioretinal inflammatory scar in a 67-year-old white man. The hemangioma was treated with argon laser photocoagulation, which resulted in improved visual acuity and reattachment of the retina. We speculated on the potential role of the chorioretinal scar in altering local hemodynamics as an hypothesis for choroidal hemangioma development.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002829:Choroid; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications*; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D014603:Uveal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D014792:Visual Acuity