title: [Subretinal neovascular membrane in angioid streaks treated with intravitreal bevacizumab].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Angioid streaks are breaks in Bruch's membrane that may be associated, among others, with pseudoxanthoma elasticum. Its most common complication is the development of subretinal neovascular membranes (SRNVM) and the decreased vision this entails.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 28 year old woman with angioid streaks and SRNVM in the left eye, who received 3 injections of intravitreal bevacizumab, with rapid improvement in vision and stability during 11 months follow up. The finding of angioid streaks led to the diagnosis of pseudoxanthoma elasticum.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Intravitreal bevacizumab should be considered as an effective treatment option for choroidal neovascularization associated with angioid streaks.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, España. Electronic address: albagarlo@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: García-López
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, España.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: González-Castaño
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000793:Angioid Streaks / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000068258:Bevacizumab; D020256:Choroidal Neovascularization / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D058449:Intravitreal Injections; D011561:Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D000068258:Bevacizumab
keywords: Angioid streaks; Anti-VEGF; Bevacizumab intravítreo; Estrías angioides; Intravitreal bevacizumab; Membrana neovascular subretiniana; Neovascular subretinal membrane; Pseudoxanthoma elasticum; Pseudoxantoma elástico