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- Title
Photodynamic therapy for polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy secondary to choroidal nevus.
- Authors
Wong, James G.; Xin Jie Lai; Sarafian, Richard Y.; Hon Seng Wong; Smith, Jeremy B.
- Abstract
We report a case of a Caucasian female who developed active polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) at the edge of a stable choroidal nevus and was successfully treated with verteporfin photodynamic therapy. No active polyp was detectable on indocyanine green angiography 2 years after treatment, and good vision was maintained. Indocyanine green angiography is a useful investigation to diagnose PCV and may be underutilized. Unlike treatment of choroidal neovascularization secondary to choroidal nevus, management of PCV secondary to nevus may not require intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy. Photodynamic monotherapy may be an effective treatment of secondary PCV.
- Subjects
PHOTODYNAMIC therapy; POLYPOIDAL choroidal vasculopathy; NEVUS; VERTEPORFIN; INDOCYANINE green
- Publication
International Medical Case Reports Journal, 2017, Vol 10, p51
- ISSN
1179-142X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2147/IMCRJ.S107648