Photodynamic Therapy for Diffuse Choroidal Hemangioma in Sturge-Weber Syndrome | Zendy

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Photodynamic Therapy for Diffuse Choroidal Hemangioma in Sturge-Weber Syndrome

Author(s) -

Sílvia Monteiro,

Inés Casal,

M.A. Santos,

Angelina Meireles

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

case reports in medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2

H-Index - 20

eISSN - 1687-9627

pISSN - 1687-9635

DOI - 10.1155/2014/452372

Subject(s) - photodynamic therapy , verteporfin , medicine , sturge–weber syndrome , visual acuity , hemangioma , ophthalmology , surgery , choroidal neovascularization , chemistry , organic chemistry

Purpose. To report the treatment outcome of photodynamic therapy with verteporfin (PDT) for exudative retinal detachment (RD) associated with diffuse choroidal hemangioma in Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS). Methods. An interventional case report of a 10-year-old girl with SWS who developed an exudative RD (visual acuity hand motions) that was treated with PDT. She was treated with a first session of multispot PDT. Posteriorly, a choroidotomy for drainage of subretinal fluid was created, combined with an intravitreal injection of gas (SF 6 ) and cryoapplication. Finally, a second session of PDT was applied. Results. Subretinal fluid resolved over a period of one year and visual acuity increased to 20/125. Conclusions. PDT is an effective therapeutic option for exudative RD associated with diffuse choroidal hemangioma.

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