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Photodynamic therapy for diffuse choroidal hemangioma in a child with Sturge-Weber syndrome. 2015

Ryan Nugent, and Lawrence Lee, and Anthony Kwan

City Eye Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Electronic address: ryannugent00@gmail.com.

Sturge-Weber syndrome is a rare neurocutaneous disorder involving the leptomeninges, skin of the face, and, in 40% of cases, diffuse choroidal hemangioma. We report the case of a 6-year-old girl with Sturge-Weber syndrome and a large diffuse choroidal hemangioma with retinal detachment involving the majority of the retina. The patient underwent photodynamic therapy. The retinal detachment resolved completely within 3 months of treatment. This case represents the youngest patient in the literature to undergo successful treatment with photodynamic therapy for Sturge-Weber syndrome-associated diffuse choroidal hemangioma.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010778	Photochemotherapy	Therapy using oral or topical photosensitizing agents with subsequent exposure to light.	Blue Light Photodynamic Therapy,Photodynamic Therapy,Red Light PDT,Red Light Photodynamic Therapy,Therapy, Photodynamic,Light PDT, Red,PDT, Red Light,Photochemotherapies,Photodynamic Therapies,Therapies, Photodynamic
D011166	Porphyrins	A group of compounds containing the porphin structure, four pyrrole rings connected by methine bridges in a cyclic configuration to which a variety of side chains are attached. The nature of the side chain is indicated by a prefix, as uroporphyrin, hematoporphyrin, etc. The porphyrins, in combination with iron, form the heme component in biologically significant compounds such as hemoglobin and myoglobin.	Porphyrin
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002830	Choroid Neoplasms	Tumors of the choroid; most common intraocular tumors are malignant melanomas of the choroid. These usually occur after puberty and increase in incidence with advancing age. Most malignant melanomas of the uveal tract develop from benign melanomas (nevi).	Choroidal Neoplasms,Choroid Neoplasm,Choroidal Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Choroid,Neoplasm, Choroidal,Neoplasms, Choroid,Neoplasms, Choroidal
D005260	Female		Females
D005451	Fluorescein Angiography	Visualization of a vascular system after intravenous injection of a fluorescein solution. The images may be photographed or televised. It is used especially in studying the retinal and uveal vasculature.	Fluorescence Angiography,Fundus Fluorescence Photography,Angiography, Fluorescein,Angiography, Fluorescence,Fluorescence Photography, Fundus,Photography, Fundus Fluorescence
D006391	Hemangioma	A vascular anomaly due to proliferation of BLOOD VESSELS that forms a tumor-like mass. The common types involve CAPILLARIES and VEINS. It can occur anywhere in the body but is most frequently noticed in the SKIN and SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE. (from Stedman, 27th ed, 2000)	Angioma,Chorioangioma,Hemangioma, Histiocytoid,Hemangioma, Intramuscular,Chorangioma,Chorangiomas,Chorioangiomas,Hemangiomas,Hemangiomas, Histiocytoid,Hemangiomas, Intramuscular,Histiocytoid Hemangioma,Histiocytoid Hemangiomas,Intramuscular Hemangioma,Intramuscular Hemangiomas
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000077362	Verteporfin	A benzoporphyrin derivative that is used in PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY to treat wet type MACULAR DEGENERATION.	18-Ethenyl-4,4a-dihydro-3,4-bis(methoxycarbonyl)-4a,8,14,19-tetramethyl-23H,25H-benzo(b)porphine-9,13-dipropanoic acid monomethyl ester,BPD Verteporfin,BPD-MA,Benzoporphyrin Derivative Monoacid Ring A,Verteporphin,Visudyne
D013341	Sturge-Weber Syndrome	A non-inherited congenital condition with vascular and neurological abnormalities. It is characterized by facial vascular nevi (PORT-WINE STAIN), and capillary angiomatosis of intracranial membranes (MENINGES; CHOROID). Neurological features include EPILEPSY; cognitive deficits; GLAUCOMA; and visual defects.	Neuroretinoangiomatosis,Phakomatosis, Sturge-Weber,Angiomatosis Oculoorbital-Thalamic Syndrome,Encephalofacial Hemangiomatosis Syndrome,Meningo-Oculo-Facial Angiomatosis,Meningofacial Angiomatosis-Cerebral Calcification Syndrome,Parkes Weber Syndrome,Parkes-Weber Syndrome,Sturge Disease,Sturge Syndrome,Sturge's Syndrome,Sturge-Kalischer-Weber Syndrome,Sturge-Weber-Dimitri Syndrome,Sturge-Weber-Krabbe Syndrome,Angiomatosis, Meningo-Oculo-Facial,Hemangiomatosis Syndrome, Encephalofacial,Meningo Oculo Facial Angiomatosis,Phakomatosis, Sturge Weber,Sturge Kalischer Weber Syndrome,Sturge Weber Dimitri Syndrome,Sturge Weber Krabbe Syndrome,Sturge Weber Syndrome,Sturge-Weber Phakomatosis,Syndrome, Encephalofacial Hemangiomatosis,Syndrome, Parkes Weber,Syndrome, Parkes-Weber,Syndrome, Sturge,Syndrome, Sturge's,Syndrome, Sturge-Kalischer-Weber,Syndrome, Sturge-Weber,Syndrome, Sturge-Weber-Dimitri,Syndrome, Sturge-Weber-Krabbe