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Case Report
Tractional macular detachment caused by juxtapapillary retinal capillary hemangioma treated successfully by photodynamic therapy
1 Department of Ophthalmology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan
2 Division of Molecular and Cellular Biology, National Institute of Sensory Organs, National Hospital Organization, Tokyo Medical Center, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Atsushi Mizota
MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Itabashi- ku, Tokyo,
Japan
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Article ID: 100009Z17EH2019
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Hosokawa E, Mizota A, Sakai H, Watanabe E, Mimura T, Iwata T. Tractional macular detachment caused by juxtapapillary retinal capillary hemangioma treated successfully by photodynamic therapy. J Case Rep Images Opthalmol 2019;2:100009Z17EH2019.ABSTRACT
Introduction: To describe a case of tractional macular detachment caused by a juxtapapillary retinal capillary hemangioma (JRCH) treated successfully by photodynamic therapy (PDT).
Case Report: A 19-year-old man presented with reduced vision in his left eye of five months duration. Clinical examination revealed a tractional retinal detachment caused by a JRCH. He was treated with PDT, and the macular traction was released and the retinal detachment disappeared after seven weeks.
Conclusion: Photodynamic therapy can be considered as a suitable treatment for the traction retinal detachment caused by a JRCH.
Keywords: Photodynamic therapy, Retinal capillary hemangioma, Retinal detachment, Vascular tumor
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Author Contributions
Erina Hosokawa - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Atsushi Mizota - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Hiroyuki Sakai - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Emiko Watanabe - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Tastsuya Mimura - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Takeshi Iwata - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Consent StatementWritten informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this article.
Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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