Laser and ranibuzumab combination for retinal vasoproliferative tumor's management.
METHODS
A 34 year-old man presented with progressive visual loss in his right eye. Ocular fundus showed a vasoproliferative tumor in the peripheral retina with an associated epiretinal macular membrane. Angiography showed a rapid filling of tumor vessels. The treatment consisted of laser photocoagulation and a single injection of intravitreal ranibizumab. After 8 weeks, there was a residual area of fibrosis, the posterior hyaloid was detached, and the epiretinal membrane disappeared. Visual acuity returned to 20/25.


CONCLUSIONS
Laser photocoagulation and intravitreal ranibizumab combination could be useful for vasoproliferative tumors.
Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante, España. Electronic address: cristianfermar@gmail.com.
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Fernández-Martínez
Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante, España.
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Martínez-Toldos
Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante, España.
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Hernández-Artola
D000328:Adult; D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D019773:Epiretinal Membrane / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008297:Male; D012074:Remission Induction; D019572:Retinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*
D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors
Epiretinal membrane; Membrana epirretiniana; Neovascularización; Neovascularization; Tumor retiniano vasoproliferativo; Vasoproliferative tumors