Cavernous haemangioma of the retina

  • Jed Lusthaus Sydney Eye Hospital, Sydney, Australia
  • James Wong Sydney Eye Hospital, Sydney, Australia; Sydney Retina Clinic and Day Surgery, Sydney, Australia
  • Greg Horowitz Sydney Eye Hospital, Sydney, Australia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35119/asjoo.v13i2.51
Keywords: Cavernous haemangioma of the retina, spectral-domain optical coherence tomography, time-domain optical coherence tomography, fluorescein angiography, phacomatosis

Abstract

A 29-year-old man was found to have an incidental finding of peripheral cavernous haemangioma of the retina (CHR). Fundus examination revealed peripheral retinopathy with fine haemorrhage. Traditional appearance of CHR was demonstrated by fluorescein angiography. OCT showed the saccular appearance with an overlying epiretinal membrane, consistent with CHR. All other investigations were negative and there was no suggestion of systemic dermatological or neurological involvement.
CHR is a rare and usually incidental finding associated with a small risk of associated systemic vascular and neurological involvement. We have demonstrated the fundal and OCT appeaance of peripheral CHR, which is an important clinical and diagnostic finding.

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Published
2013-06-15
How to Cite
Lusthaus, J., Wong, J., & Horowitz, G. (2013). Cavernous haemangioma of the retina. Asian Journal of Ophthalmology, 13(2), 62-64. https://doi.org/10.35119/asjoo.v13i2.51
Issue
Vol 13 No 2 (2013)
Section
Case Reports/Case Series

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