title: Photodynamic therapy for diffuse choroidal hemangioma in a child with Sturge-Weber syndrome.
abstract: Sturge-Weber syndrome is a rare neurocutaneous disorder involving the leptomeninges, skin of the face, and, in 40% of cases, diffuse choroidal hemangioma. We report the case of a 6-year-old girl with Sturge-Weber syndrome and a large diffuse choroidal hemangioma with retinal detachment involving the majority of the retina. The patient underwent photodynamic therapy. The retinal detachment resolved completely within 3 months of treatment. This case represents the youngest patient in the literature to undergo successful treatment with photodynamic therapy for Sturge-Weber syndrome-associated diffuse choroidal hemangioma.
authors.affiliation: City Eye Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Electronic address: ryannugent00@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nugent
authors.affiliation: City Eye Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Lawrence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Queensland Eye Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Mater Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kwan
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013341:Sturge-Weber Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D000077362:Verteporfin; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D011166:Porphyrins; D000077362:Verteporfin