[Retinal angiomatous proliferation not associated with age-related macular degeneration. Favourable outcome after photodynamic therapy].
METHODS
A 55-year-old male was diagnosed with exudative-hemorrhagic maculopathy, with no signs observed of drusen or pigmentary epithelium defects suggestive of age-related macular degeneration (ARMD). Fluorescein angiography (FA) and indocyanine green choroidal angiography (ICGA) showed retinal angiomatous proliferation (RAP). Afferent arteriole and retinal drainage venule connection was also observed. Treatment with a single Photodynamic Therapy provided an optimal outcome.


CONCLUSIONS
RAP is a form of neovascular ARMD described in recent years; it consists of an angiomatous proliferation that originates from the retinal capillary system and extends posteriorly into the subretinal space. Our patient showed typical RAP findings without any sign of ARMD
Torrón-Fernández-Blanco
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Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, España. ctorron@salud.aragon.es
Ferrer-Novella
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Ruiz-Moreno
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Pablo-Júlvez
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Honrubia-López
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D006801:Humans; D008268:Macular Degeneration; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D012074:Remission Induction; D015861:Retinal Neovascularization / Q000188:drug therapy*