A case of retinal cavernous hemangioma analyzed with optical coherence tomography angiography

Indian J Ophthalmol. 2019 Apr;67(4):561-563. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1478_18.

Abstract

Retinal cavernous hemangiomas is a rare vascular tumor, isolated and non-progressive. This tumor is incidentally diagnosed on fundus examination and visual impairment can be rare presentation from vitreous hemorrhage, pre-retinal traction, hyphema, or macular scarring. The tumor has typical appearance of grape-like clusters of dilated vascular sacs with variable surface gliosis. Characteristic imaging findings aids in diagnosis. Newly emerged imaging tool is optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT A) which obtains high-resolution visualization of retinal vasculature in non-invasive fashion. In the present case report, we analyzed various diagnostic tool available for retinal cavernous hemangiomas; illustrating on the OCT A features.

Keywords: Optical coherence tomography angiography; retinal cavernous hemangiomas.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

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