Neovascular growth following photodynamic therapy for choroidal hemangioma and neovascular regression after intravitreous injection of triamcinolone

Retina

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 693-697

  Leys, Anita M ^a   Silva, Rufino ^b   Inhoffen, Werner ^c   Tatar, Olcay ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Choroidal hemangioma; Neovascularization; Photodynamic therapy; Triamcinolone; Vascular endothelial growth factor

Indexed keywords

BENZOPORPHYRIN DERIVATIVE; TRIAMCINOLONE; COLORING AGENT; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; GLUCOCORTICOID; INDOCYANINE GREEN; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; PORPHYRIN; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHOROIDAL HEMANGIOMA; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FOLLOW UP; HEMANGIOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; MALE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; REMISSION; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETINA MACULA EDEMA; RETINA NEOVASCULARIZATION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHOROID TUMOR; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; INJECTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETREATMENT; VITREOUS BODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHOROID NEOPLASMS; COLORING AGENTS; FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HEMANGIOMA; HUMANS; INDOCYANINE GREEN; INJECTIONS; MALE; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PORPHYRINS; RECURRENCE; RETINAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; RETREATMENT; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 33747347054     PISSN: 0275004X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006982-200607000-00018     Document Type: Article

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