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Bo Yang1, Danfeng Li1, Jun Xiao2
1Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, No.218, Ziqiang Street, Nanguan District, Changchun City, Jilin Province, China.
Background:
To report the spontaneous regression of an isolated retinal astrocytic hamartoma in a newborn. During the seven-month follow-up duration, fundus photography and fluorescein angiography examinations were performed.
Case Presentation:
An isolated retinal astrocytic hamartoma was detected in the nasal retina of the left eye of a 4-day-old male infant. At the time of initial presentation, we detected a solitary yellowish-white flat mass with an approximate size of 1.5 disc diameters in the nasal retina. Fluorescein angiography (FA) revealed a diffuse hyperfluorescence with slight fluorescence leakage. Seven months later, the fundus examination showed no lesion in the left eye, FA revealed mild tortuous vessels without leakage.
Conclusions:
In the present case, we established that the isolated retinal astrocytic hamartoma in this infant has underwent spontaneous regression. This case can point out that follow -up reexaminations are advisable for a solitary yellowish-white flat mass of the fundus in a newborn.
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