Enucleation for haemophthalmus secondary to choroidal neovascularisation in polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy: a therapeutic and diagnostic dilemma.
We report a case of enucleation for painful blind eye secondary to recurrent bleeding from choroidal neovascularisation in an eye that was irradiated following presumed metastatic breast carcinoma to the choroid. A 58-year-old woman with a history of treated breast malignancy presented with haemophthalmus and intractable glaucoma in the right eye. One year previously she had presented with right vitreous haemorrhage with subretinal mass that had been irradiated given her history of breast carcinoma. Following irradiation, vitrectomy was performed to clear the blood. Intraoperative and postoperative angiography findings suggested a diagnosis of breakthrough bleeding secondary to polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy. At this presentation, however, the intraocular bleeding was recurrent resulting in elevated intraocular pressure and pain. Despite repeat surgery and medical therapy, the eye had to be enucleated. Histopathology showed choroidal neovascularisation.
Department of Ophthalmology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Noor Aniah
NA
Azmi
Department of Ophthalmology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Amin
A
Ahem
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Mushawiahti
M
Mustapha
Department of Ophthalmology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Mae-Lynn Catherine
MC
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