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Published on: June 14, 2021
Pars plana vitrectomy for juxtapapillary capillary retinal angioma
Klaus-Martin Kreusel1, Nikolaos E Bechrakis, Hartmut P H Neumann
1Augenklinik, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Gurnemanzpfad 93, 13465 Berlin, Germany. KMKreusel@aol.com
Purpose:
To describe the treatment of juxtapapillary capillary angioma by pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) and tumor excision.
Design:
Interventional case report.
Methods:
A 6-year-old girl with symptomatic juxtapapillary capillary retinal angioma with associated epiretinal membrane (ERM) underwent PPV and extraction of the tumor and ERM. A clinical and molecular genetic workup for the presence of von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL) was performed.
Results:
A favorable functional result without tumor recurrence was achieved. Capillary retinal angioma was confirmed by histology of the surgical specimen, and familial VHL was revealed.
Conclusions:
PPV and extraction of the tumor is applicable in juxtapapillary capillary retinal angioma with associated ERM. A workup for the presence of VHL is pertinent in patients presenting with this tumor entity.
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