Idiopathic vasoproliferative tumor of the retina associated with macular edema: case report

Retinal vasoproliferative tumor is a rare and benign disease that presents with an exsudative lesion in the retinal periphery. The lesion can be classified as primary (idiopathic) or secondary to a number of previous retinal injuries. Diagnosis is based on a careful ophthalmic examination. Therapeut...

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Published in:Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia 2005-11, Vol.68 (6), p.845-849
Main Authors: Maia, Jr, Otacílio de Oliveira, Morita, Celso, Angotti Neto, Hélio, Bonanomi, Maria Teresa Brizzi Chizzoti, Takahashi, Walter Yukihiko
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Adult
Female
Fluorescein Angiography
Hemangioma - diagnosis
Humans
Macular Edema - diagnosis
Retinal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Tomography, Optical Coherence
Visual Acuity
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Summary:Retinal vasoproliferative tumor is a rare and benign disease that presents with an exsudative lesion in the retinal periphery. The lesion can be classified as primary (idiopathic) or secondary to a number of previous retinal injuries. Diagnosis is based on a careful ophthalmic examination. Therapeutic options include observation, cryotherapy, laser photocoagulation and brachytherapy. We present a case of idiopathic retinal vasoproliferative tumor associated with macular edema. The aspects of the tumor on fundus examination, fluorescent angiography, echography and optic coherence tomography are discussed.
ISSN:0004-2749