Choroidal hemangioma treated with photodynamic therapy using verteporfin: Report of a case

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 656-661

  Nicolò, Massimo ^a   Ghiglione, D ^a   Polizzi, A ^a   Calabria, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Choroidal hemangioma; Photodynamic therapy; Verteporfin

Indexed keywords

BENZOPORPHYRIN DERIVATIVE; FLUORESCEIN; INDOCYANINE GREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHOROID ANGIOMA; CHOROID TUMOR; CLINICAL FEATURE; FOLLOW UP; HEMANGIOMA; HUMAN; INDOCYANINE GREEN ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; RETINA MACULA EDEMA; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR REGRESSION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0141892115     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210301300711     Document Type: Article

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