title: Photodynamic therapy in von Hippel-Lindau disease in children.
abstract: Von Hippel-Lindau disease is characterized by retinal hemangiomas that often produce hemorrhages and retinal detachment. A 10-year-old boy with von Hippel-Lindau disease presenting with telangiectasias, endophytic angiomas, and exudative retinal detachment underwent treatment with retrobulbar steroid injection, laser photocoagulation, and photodynamic therapy, which led to improvement of visual acuity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Palidoro, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fortunato
authors.forename: Rossana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Di Pietro
authors.forename: Luciano
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gravina
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maggi
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ubaldi
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vadalà
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D000077362:Verteporfin; D014792:Visual Acuity; D006623:von Hippel-Lindau Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D011166:Porphyrins; D000077362:Verteporfin