title: Is systemic infliximab therapy effective for retinal cavernous hemangioma?
abstract: A 10-month-old infant with the diagnosis of retinal cavernous hemangioma involving the macula presented with an outward deviation of the right eye that has been noticed by her parents. Examination revealed a clearing vitreous hemorrhage, and grape-like clusters filled with blood in the posterior pole. After 4 cycles of intravenous infliximab over the period of 3 months, no evident change was noted on the size of the cavernous hemangioma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail. dr.abouammoh@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sulaiman M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Alsulaiman
authors.forename: Marwan A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Abouammoh
authors.forename: Saad A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Al-Dahmash
authors.forename: Ahmed M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Abu El-Asrar
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D000069285:Infliximab; D019572:Retinal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000069285:Infliximab