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Peripapillary choroidal neovascularization associated with melanocytoma of the optic disc: a clinicopathologic case report

Tran, H. ; Bovey, Etienne ; Uffer, Sylvie ; Zografos, Leonidas

In: Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 2006, vol. 244, no. 10, p. 1367-1369

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    Titre
    • Peripapillary choroidal neovascularization associated with melanocytoma of the optic disc: a clinicopathologic case report
    Auteur
    • Tran, H.. Jules Gonin University Eye Hospital, 15, Av. de France, 1004, Lausanne, VD, Switzerland
    • Bovey, Etienne. Jules Gonin University Eye Hospital, 15, Av. de France, 1004, Lausanne, VD, Switzerland
    • Uffer, Sylvie. Jules Gonin University Eye Hospital, 15, Av. de France, 1004, Lausanne, VD, Switzerland
    • Zografos, Leonidas. Jules Gonin University Eye Hospital, 15, Av. de France, 1004, Lausanne, VD, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Inglese
    Publié dans
    • Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 2006, vol. 244, no. 10, p. 1367-1369. Springer-Verlag
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    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:314858
    Summary
    Background: Melanocytoma of the optic disc is a benign melanocytic tumor that rarely causes visual impairment. We report a case of a melanocytoma of the optic disc with a decreased vision related to a peripapillary choroidal neovascular membrane (PCNVM) that was successfully treated by submacular surgery. Methods: A 45-year-old southern European patient had a melanocytoma of the optic disc in his left eye with vision of 20/100. Fluorescein angiography demonstrated a PCNVM impeding the fovea associated with a subretinal hemorrhage. Results: The patient underwent a complete vitrectomy and removal of the PCNVM. Subsequently, the subretinal hemorrhage disappeared and visual acuity improved to 20/25. Visual acuity remained good for a period of 14months' follow-up without any recurrence of neovascular membrane. Conclusions: Submacular surgery is a potentially effective treatment for large PCNVM associated with a melanocytoma of the optic disc