Choroidal neovascular membrane in a treated choroidal hemangioma

Abstract

Association of choroidal neovascular (CNV) membrane with circumscribed choroidal hemangioma is rare, and the CNV development after photodynamic therapy (PDT) is also rare. Etiopathogenesis of these associations is poorly understood. We noted the development of CNV over choroidal hemangioma after PDT therapy in a young female patient in our hospital. Temporal association of CNV development after PDT treatment points toward the possible side effects of PDT. Repeat injections of antivascular endothelial growth factor (ranibizumab) regressed the CNV resulting in a favorable visual outcome.

Keywords

• Antivascular endothelial growth factor therapy
• choroidal neovascular membrane
• circumscribed choroidal hemangioma
• photodynamic therapy