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Involution of endophytic optic disc hemangioma with a single session of photodynamic treatment

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We report a 58-year-old otherwise healthy woman with unilateral endophytic optic disc hemangioma and associated serous retinal detachment and exudation. A standard verteporfin dose was given and a photodynamic treatment (PDT) protocol was followed. A moderate vitreous hemorrhage occurred four days after PDT. The hemangioma regressed markedly 6 weeks after the procedure and serous retinal detachment showed marked resolution.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey

    Aylin Yaman MD (Fellow) & Gul Arikan MD (Fellow)

  2. Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey

    Ali Osman Saatci MD (Professor of Ophthalmology)

  3. Ankara University, Anakara, Turkey

    Kaan Gunduz MD (Professor of Ophthalmology)

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The authors have stated that they do not have a significant financial interest or other relationship with any product manufacturer or provider of services discussed in this article. The authors also do not discuss the use of off-label products, which includes unlabeled, unapproved, or investigative products or devices.

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Yaman, A., Saatci, A.O., Arikan, G. et al. Involution of endophytic optic disc hemangioma with a single session of photodynamic treatment. Ann Ophthalmol 39, 63–66 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02697329

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