title: Gamma knife radiosurgery for circumscribed choroidal hemangioma.
abstract: The authors report a case of circumscribed choroidal hemangioma (CCH) treated by stereotactic radiosurgery with gamma knife. A thirteen-year-old boy presented with a 4-year history of progressive visual loss in his right eye. Because of the large size and fluid collection under the macula, gamma knife radiosurgery was done. During 2 years of follow-up, there was resolution of retinal detachment, regression in tumor thickness, and no complications. Gamma knife radiosurgery may be a reasonable alternative treatment option for symptomatic CCHs which are difficult to manage using standard therapeutic options such as photocoagulation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Nam
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016634:Radiosurgery; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology