title: [Vasoproliferative retinal tumours].
abstract: Vasoproliferative retinal tumors are benign tumors of unknown origin often accompanied by vitreoretinal inflammation. A 21-year-old female patient presented with acute reduced unilateral visual acuity. A solid yellow vascularized lesion was present in the inferior temporal retina accompanied by localized retinal detachment and accumulation of hard exudations. The only finding was an increased Bartonella henselae titer. Persistence of uveitis and blurred vision led to therapy for Bartonella henselae with macrolide antibiotics and successful tumor regression was achieved by cryotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Ismaninger Strasse 22, 81675, München, Deutschland. sarah.pfrommer@googlemail.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pfrommer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maier
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mayer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Erben
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Engelmann
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Lohmann
mesh_terms: D016917:Angiomatosis, Bacillary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018416:Bartonella henselae / Q000276:immunology; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003452:Cryosurgery; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D019721:Ophthalmoscopes; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D015861:Retinal Neovascularization / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014463:Ultrasonography; D015867:Uveitis, Intermediate / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D017963:Azithromycin