Overlapping Spots of Photodynamic Therapy for Treatment of Choroidal Hemangioma in Sturge-Weber Syndrome: A Case Report
Alex Y. Pai,
Michael M. Han,
Sameh Mosaed
et al.
Abstract:Introduction: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has shown substantial benefit in the treatment of choroidal hemangioma (CH) in recent years. This report describes the use of PDT with overlapping spots in a patient with Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) and large circumscribed CH. Case Presentation: A 9-year-old girl with SWS and a history of glaucoma in her left eye was referred to a retina clinic for possible macular changes. Examination revealed decreased vision in the left eye, pigmentary changes in the macula, and chor… Show more
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