Paediatric choroidal osteoma treated with ranibizumab.

Abstract

An 11-year-old patient presented with blurred vision in both eyes resulting from bilateral choroidal osteoma. The patient was treated with a course of monthly intravitreal injections of ranibizumab for 3 months and this led to improvement of visual acuity. This effect was sustained without the need for further injections over a 2-year period of follow-up.

• Authors: Deepak Vayalambrone, Aseema Misra
• Journal: BMJ case reports (BMJ Case Rep) Vol. 2012 (Nov 28 2012) ISSN: 1757-790X [Electronic] England
• PMID: 23192581 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
• Antineoplastic Agents
• Ranibizumab

Topics

• Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized (therapeutic use)
• Antineoplastic Agents (therapeutic use)
• Bone Neoplasms (complications, drug therapy)
• Child
• Choroid Neoplasms (complications, drug therapy)
• Female
• Humans
• Osteoma (complications, drug therapy)
• Ranibizumab
• Vision Disorders (etiology)