Transretinal feeder vessel ligature in von Hippel-Lindau disease.
OBJECTIVE
To present a new technique called transretinal feeder vessel ligature for the treatment of retinal angiomas.


METHODS
Case report of a patient with peripheral retinal angiomas previously treated unsuccessfully with photocoagulation who responded to this new, alternative surgical treatment.


RESULTS
The retinal angiomas decreased in size although two new feeder vessels appeared and the lesions showed a regression pattern after additional laser therapy over the vascular tumors.


CONCLUSIONS
A transretinal feeder vessel ligature in association with vitrectomy and photocoagulation may be useful for some advanced or non-responsive cases of retinal angiomas.
Farah
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Department of Ophthalmology, São Paulo Federal University, Paulista School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil. mefarah@uol.com.br
Uno
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Höfling-Lima
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Morales
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Costa
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Cardillo
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D018324:Hemangioma, Capillary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008026:Ligation / Q000379:methods*; D011126:Polypropylenes; D012161:Retinal Artery / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019572:Retinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013537:Sutures; D006623:von Hippel-Lindau Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*
D011126:Polypropylenes