Retinal capillary hemangioma treated with verteporfin photodynamic therapy.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a case of exudative retinal capillary hemangioma treated with photodynamic therapy that resulted in an improvement in clinical appearance and visual acuity.


METHODS
Interventional case report.


METHODS
A 55-year-old Asian man presented with a large exudative peripheral retinal capillary hemangioma of the left eye causing serous retinal detachment, cystoid macular edema, and a best-corrected visual acuity of 20/200. The hemangioma was treated with three successive sessions of verteporfin photodynamic therapy (PDT).


RESULTS
With 10 months of follow-up after the initial treatment, involution of the hemangioma, reduction of subretinal fluid, and improvement of best-corrected visual acuity to 20/80 was seen.


CONCLUSIONS
Photodynamic therapy may be an effective treatment option in select cases of exudative retinal capillary hemangioma.
Atebara
Neal H
NH
Retina Center of Hawaii, Department of Surgery, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA. retina2000@hawaii.rr.com
D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D018324:Hemangioma, Capillary / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology; D019572:Retinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000473:pathology; D000077362:Verteporfin; D014792:Visual Acuity
D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D011166:Porphyrins; D000077362:Verteporfin