Intravitreal anti-VEGF injection for the treatment of progressive juxtapapillary retinal capillary hemangioma: A case report and mini review of the literature

Abstract

We report a case of a patient known to have a von Hippel-Lindau disease with documented progressive juxtapapillary retinal capillary hemangioma (JRCH) with well-preserved visual acuity (VA) and visual field (VF). The patient received a single injection of intravitreal ranibizumab (IVR). Six months after IVR injection, the JRCH showed reduced vascularization, fibrosis, and mild shrinkage, and VA and VF remained unchanged. IVR therapy might therefore be considered as an alternative treatment for progressive JRCH, especially in patients with well-preserved VA and VF. © 2013 Chelala et al.