TY  - JOUR
T1  - Progressive enlargement of a circumscribed choroidal hemangioma: A clinicopathologic correlation
AU  - Shields JA, Stephens RF, Eagle RC, Jr, Shields CL, De Potter P
Y1  - 1992/09/01
N1  - 10.1001/archopht.1992.01080210094033
JO  - Archives of Ophthalmology
SP  - 1276
EP  - 1278
VL  - 110
IS  - 9
N2  - • A man with a circumscribed choroidal hemangioma was followed up for almost 10 years as the tumor showed gradual, progressive enlargement in both diameter and thickness. In spite of photocoagulation therapy, a total retinal detachment and blindness ensued. Enucleation was performed because the possibility of amelanotic choroidal melanoma could not be absolutely excluded. Although the tumor thickness measured by ultrasonography before enucleation was 4.5 mm, the lesion measured only 2.0 mm in thickness in the pathology laboratory. Circumscribed choroidal hemangioma rarely demonstrates clinical evidence of growth. It appears that the tumor enlargement noted in this case was due to venous congestion in the tumor and not to cell multiplication.
SN  - 0003-9950
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archopht.1992.01080210094033
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archopht.1992.01080210094033
ER  -