Abstract
BackgroundTo investigate the treatment outcomes and predictors of response to photodynamic therapy (PDT) in patients with symptomatic circumscribed hemangioma (CCH).MethodsThis retrospective case series examined 20 patients with symptomatic CCH (10 submacular CCHs and10 juxtapapillary CCHs) who underwent standard PDT (wavelength: 662 nm; light dose: 50J/cm2; exposure time: 83 sec) with verteporfin (6mg/m2), either as monotherapy (n = 9) or in association with other treatments (n = 11), of which 7 received intravitreal injections (IVI) of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF). A post-PDT improvement of at least two lines in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was the primary outcome measure. Predictors of response were investigated with binary logistic regression analysis.ResultsSeventeen (85%) patients received one PDT session, and three patients (15%) underwent PDT at least twice. Ten patients (50%) achieved the primary outcome of a post-PDT BCVA improvement of at least two lines. Macular atrophy and recalcitrant cystoid macular edema in 2 patients. Binary logistic regression analysis revealed that younger age (< 50 years) (P = 0.033), pre-PDT BCVA of ≧20/200 (P = 0.013), exudative retinal detachment resolved within one month after PDT (P = 0.007), and a thinner post-PDT tumor thickness (P = 0.015) were associated with the achievement of a post-PDT BCVA improvement. Additional treatments to PDT including IVI anti-VEGF did not appear to improve visual and anatomical outcomes.ConclusionsSymptomatic CCHs respond generally well to PDT. Patients with younger age (< 50 years), pretreatment BCVA≥ 20/200, and thinner foveal edema are most likely to benefit from this approach.
Highlights
A circumscribed choroidal hemangioma (CCH) is an uncommon, benign choroidal tumor usually located at the posterior pole of the affected eye
Binary logistic regression analysis revealed that younger age (< 50 years) (P = 0.033), pre-photodynamic therapy (PDT) best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of ≧20/200 (P = 0.013), exudative retinal detachment resolved within one month after PDT (P = 0.007), and a thinner post-PDT tumor thickness (P = 0.015) were associated with the achievement of a post-PDT BCVA improvement
We sought to identify the main predictors of response to PDT in CCH patients, with the primary goal of identifying candidates who are most likely to benefit from this approach
Summary
A circumscribed choroidal hemangioma (CCH) is an uncommon, benign choroidal tumor usually located at the posterior pole of the affected eye. Choroidal hemangiomas (CCHs) present as round to oval, reddish-orange choroidal tumors of varying size. They can be asymptomatic, being diagnosed during routine eye examinations or may cause decreased visual acuity because of exudative retinal detachment or cystoid macular edema (CME) [1,2,3]. Owing to a low likelihood of treatment-related visual loss [6,7,8,9,10,11,12], photodynamic therapy (PDT) with verteporfin is currently considered as the first-line treatment modality for patients with CCHs with macular involvement [2]. To investigate the treatment outcomes and predictors of response to photodynamic therapy (PDT) in patients with symptomatic circumscribed hemangioma (CCH)
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