Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography of Retinal Cavernous Hemangioma

Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2017 Aug 1;48(8):684-685. doi: 10.3928/23258160-20170802-14.

Abstract

Retinal cavernous hemangioma is a rare, benign, retinal tumor characterized by angiomatous proliferation of vessels within the inner retina or the optic disc.1 Here we report a case of retinal cavernous hemangioma on the margin of the optic disc in the right eye of a 61-year-old asymptomatic female. The lesion was studied with multimodal imaging which included structural optical coherence tomography, fluorescein angiography, blue fundus auto-fluorescence, optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) (DRI OCT Triton; Topcon, Tokyo, Japan) and visual field examination. Blood circulation inside retinal cavernous hemangioma lesion is typically low-stagnant.2 However, OCTA demonstrated blood flow inside the lesion, illustrating its vascular circulation.3 Visual field was within the normal limits, except from a slight enlargement of the blind spot. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2017;48:684-685.].

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Fluorescein Angiography / methods*
  • Fundus Oculi
  • Hemangioma, Cavernous / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Retina / pathology*
  • Retinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence / methods*