title: [Treatment of traumatic choroidal neovascularization with ranibizumab].
abstract: We report on a patient who had a choroidal rupture after contusion of the eyeball. Some months later choroidal neovascularization appeared which could be treated with ranibizumab. Although the patient was young several injections were necessary before the choroidal neovascularization vanished.
authors.affiliation: Augenzentrum Wangen, Ebnetstraße 2/1, 88239, Wangen im Allgäu. peter.janknecht@t-online.de
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Janknecht
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D020256:Choroidal Neovascularization / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000069579:Ranibizumab; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D000069579:Ranibizumab