Is systemic infliximab therapy effective for retinal cavernous hemangioma?

A 10-month-old infant with the diagnosis of retinal cavernous hemangioma involving the macula presented with an outward deviation of the right eye that has been noticed by her parents. Examination revealed a clearing vitreous hemorrhage, and grape-like clusters filled with blood in the posterior pol...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Alsulaiman, Sulaiman M., Abouammoh, Marwan A., Al-Dahmash, Saad A., Abu El-Asrar, Ahmed M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Saudi Medical Journal 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4362152/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25228188
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Sumario:A 10-month-old infant with the diagnosis of retinal cavernous hemangioma involving the macula presented with an outward deviation of the right eye that has been noticed by her parents. Examination revealed a clearing vitreous hemorrhage, and grape-like clusters filled with blood in the posterior pole. After 4 cycles of intravenous infliximab over the period of 3 months, no evident change was noted on the size of the cavernous hemangioma.

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