Retinal Capillary Hemangioma Treated with Verteporfin Photodynamic Therapy and Intravitreal Triamcinolone Acetonide.
10.3341/kjo.2007.21.3.178
- Author:
Shin Cho SUH
1
;
Sun Young JIN
;
Seon Hee BAE
;
Chul Gu KIM
;
Jong Woo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Myung Gok Eye Research Institute, Daejeon, Korea. ophthal73@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Retinal Capillary Hemangioma;
Triamcinolone Acetonide;
Vertepofin Photodynamic Therapy
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Female;
Fundus Oculi;
Glucocorticoids/*administration & dosage/therapeutic use;
Hemangioma, Capillary/diagnosis/*drug therapy;
Humans;
Injections;
*Photochemotherapy;
Photosensitizing Agents/*therapeutic use;
Porphyrins/*therapeutic use;
Retinal Neoplasms/diagnosis/*drug therapy;
Tomography, Optical Coherence;
Triamcinolone Acetonide/*administration & dosage/therapeutic use;
Ultrasonography;
Vitreous Body
- From:Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
2007;21(3):178-184
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To report a case of retinal capillary hemangioma treated with verteporfin photodynamic therapy combined with intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide. METHODS: A 15-year-old female presented with metamorphopsia in the left eye for 7 days. Examination showed peripheral endophytic retinal capillary hemangioma, macular edema, and a best-corrected visual acuity of 20/50. The hemangioma and macular edema were treated with verteporfin photodynamic therapy and intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide. RESULTS: After 5 months of follow-up, involution of the hemangioma, reduction of macular edema, decrease of the feeder and draining vessel diameter, and improvement of best-corrected visual acuity to 20/25 was seen. CONCLUSIONS: This verteporfin photodynamic therapy combined with intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide appeared to cause involution of the hemangioma with reduction in macular edema and improvement in visual acuity.
