title: Cavernous haemangioma of the retina and optic disc. A report of three cases and a review of the literature.
abstract: We report characteristics of three cases of cavernous haemangioma of the retina, bringing to 37 the number now reported in the available literature. This rare, benign, congenital malformation is non-progressive, usually unilateral, somewhat more frequent in women, and rarely a source of intraocular haemorrhage. The fluorescein angiographic features include a normal arterial and venous supply, extraordinarily slowed venous drainage, no arterio-venous shunting, no disturbances of vascular permeability, and no secondary retinal exudation. Almost always, isolated clusters of vascular globules with plasma/erythrocyte sedimentation surround the main body of the malformation. These findings differentiate the anomaly from other retinal vascular diseases. Therapeutic intervention is seldom necessary.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000150:complications; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000473:pathology; D009900:Optic Nerve; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D012737:Sex Factors; D014792:Visual Acuity