Circumscribed Choroidal Hemangioma: a Report of 7 Cases.
- Author:
Song Ee CHUNG
1
;
Hee Yoon CHO
;
Jong In KIM
;
Se Woong KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. swkang@smc.samsung.co.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Circumscribed choroidal hemangioma;
Gamma knife;
Stereotactic radiotherapy
- MeSH:
Choroid*;
Hemangioma*;
Humans;
Hyperthermia, Induced;
Light Coagulation;
Prognosis;
Radiosurgery;
Radiotherapy;
Retina;
Retinal Detachment;
Retrospective Studies;
Subretinal Fluid;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2006;47(3):368-373
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To report the clinical features and management of circumscribed choroidal hemangioma. METHODS: Seven patients with circumscribed choroidal hemangioma were reviewed retrospectively. One eye having a small tumor without subretinal fluid was observed. Four eyes with large tumors around the posterior pole were treated with laser photocoagulation or/and transpupillary thermotherapy. Stereotactic radiosurgery with a gamma knife was applied in 2 eyes with large tumors on the peripheral retina. RESULTS: In all cases, the retinal detachment showed complete resolution. Tumor thickness was decreased in 2 cases treated with stereotactic radiosurgery. Visual acuity was either improved or unchanged in 6 eyes and decreased in one eye after treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Circumscribed choroidal hemangioma is a rare intraocular tumor. These tumors can be treated with variable modalities based on their size, location, and subretinal fluid. They have a favorable prognosis. Stereotactic radiotherapy is a reasonable treatment alternative for large symptomatic choroidal hemangiomas.
