Javier Elizalde1, LuzMaria Vasquez. 1. From the Institut Universitari Barraquer, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Racemose hemangioma of the retina is a benign arteriovenous communication that can occur as an isolated solitary lesion or as a component of the Wyburn-Mason syndrome. We report a case of a patient with an Archer's type 2 arteriovenous malformation that spontaneously regressed. METHODS: A retrospective clinical chart review. RESULTS: A 20-year-old woman was diagnosed with racemose hemangioma, Archer's type 2 on her right eye, after a retinal arteriovenous communication located at 6 o'clock was found. She was followed-up for more than 10 years in our service, always remaining asymptomatic. After this time, spontaneous vascular regression and fibrosis was noticed. CONCLUSION: Racemose hemangiomas are usually stationary lesions, but spontaneous asymptomatic regression can occur.
BACKGROUND: Racemose hemangioma of the retina is a benign arteriovenous communication that can occur as an isolated solitary lesion or as a component of the Wyburn-Mason syndrome. We report a case of a patient with an Archer's type 2 arteriovenous malformation that spontaneously regressed. METHODS: A retrospective clinical chart review. RESULTS: A 20-year-old woman was diagnosed with racemose hemangioma, Archer's type 2 on her right eye, after a retinal arteriovenous communication located at 6 o'clock was found. She was followed-up for more than 10 years in our service, always remaining asymptomatic. After this time, spontaneous vascular regression and fibrosis was noticed. CONCLUSION: Racemose hemangiomas are usually stationary lesions, but spontaneous asymptomatic regression can occur.