Photodynamic therapy for diffuse choroidal hemangioma associated with Sturge Weber syndrome.
OBJECTIVE
To report successful treatment of a diffuse choroidal hemangioma associated with chronic retinal detachment.


METHODS
Interventional case report.


METHODS
A patient with bilateral Sturge Weber syndrome and associated retinal detachments failed external beam radiation. He was then treated with single session, multispot photodynamic therapy with verteporfin. There was prompt resolution of the retinal detachment and significant reduction in thickness of the choroidal hemangioma.


CONCLUSIONS
Verteporfin therapy may be useful in diffuse choroidal hemangiomas.
D000293:Adolescent; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D013341:Sturge-Weber Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D000077362:Verteporfin
D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D011166:Porphyrins; D000077362:Verteporfin