Transretinal feeder vessel ligature in von Hippel-Lindau disease

Eur J Ophthalmol. 2001 Oct-Dec;11(4):386-8. doi: 10.1177/112067210101100414.

Abstract

Purpose: To present a new technique called transretinal feeder vessel ligature for the treatment of retinal angiomas.

Methods: Case report of a patient with peripheral retinal angiomas previously treated unsuccessfully with photocoagulation who responded to this new, alternative surgical treatment.

Results: The retinal angiomas decreased in size although two new feeder vessels appeared and the lesions showed a regression pattern after additional laser therapy over the vascular tumors.

Conclusions: A transretinal feeder vessel ligature in association with vitrectomy and photocoagulation may be useful for some advanced or non-responsive cases of retinal angiomas.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Fluorescein Angiography
  • Hemangioma, Capillary / diagnosis
  • Hemangioma, Capillary / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Laser Coagulation
  • Ligation / methods*
  • Polypropylenes
  • Retinal Artery / pathology
  • Retinal Artery / surgery*
  • Retinal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Retinal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Sutures
  • von Hippel-Lindau Disease / diagnosis
  • von Hippel-Lindau Disease / surgery*

Substances

  • Polypropylenes