PURPOSE: To describe the vascular changes of circumscribed choroidal hemangioma (CCH) after ruthenium-106 brachytherapy using optical coherence tomography angiography (angio-OCT). METHODS: Seven eyes of 7 patients diagnosed with symptomatic CCH who underwent ruthenium-106 plaque radiotherapy were included in the study. Patients underwent complete ophthalmic examination, bulbar echography and angio-OCT. The same protocol was applied 1 year after ruthenium-106 brachytherapy. RESULTS: At baseline, the mean best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) in affected eyes was 0.67 ± 0.14 logMAR, and the mean tumor thickness was 4.46 ± 0.91 mm measured by standardized A-scan echography. After ruthenium-106 plaque treatment, the mean BCVA increased to 0.17 ± 0.10 logMAR (p = 0.001) and the mean tumor thickness to 2.29 ± 0.71 mm (p = 0.003). Moreover, there was a significant reduction of the tumor basal diameter (p= 0.009). Intra-tumor angio-OCT measurements revealed a statistically significant reduction of the vessel and flow areas (p = 0.006 and p = 0.002, respectively) 1 year after brachytherapy. CONCLUSIONS: Angio-OCT is a non-invasive reliable method with which to evaluate the vascular features of CCH and consequently to monitor changes after conservative treatment

Evaluation of vascular changes with optical coherence tomography angiography after ruthenium-106 brachytherapy of circumscribed choroidal hemangioma / Cennamo, Gilda; Rossi, Claudia; Breve, Maria Angelica; Velotti, Nunzio; Farella, Antonio; Liuzzi, Raffaele; Cennamo, Giovanni. - In: EYE. - ISSN 0950-222X. - (2018), pp. 1-5. [10.1038/s41433-018-0100-9]

Evaluation of vascular changes with optical coherence tomography angiography after ruthenium-106 brachytherapy of circumscribed choroidal hemangioma

Cennamo, Gilda
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Rossi, Claudia;Breve, Maria Angelica;Farella, Antonio;Liuzzi, Raffaele;Cennamo, Giovanni
2018

Abstract

PURPOSE: To describe the vascular changes of circumscribed choroidal hemangioma (CCH) after ruthenium-106 brachytherapy using optical coherence tomography angiography (angio-OCT). METHODS: Seven eyes of 7 patients diagnosed with symptomatic CCH who underwent ruthenium-106 plaque radiotherapy were included in the study. Patients underwent complete ophthalmic examination, bulbar echography and angio-OCT. The same protocol was applied 1 year after ruthenium-106 brachytherapy. RESULTS: At baseline, the mean best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) in affected eyes was 0.67 ± 0.14 logMAR, and the mean tumor thickness was 4.46 ± 0.91 mm measured by standardized A-scan echography. After ruthenium-106 plaque treatment, the mean BCVA increased to 0.17 ± 0.10 logMAR (p = 0.001) and the mean tumor thickness to 2.29 ± 0.71 mm (p = 0.003). Moreover, there was a significant reduction of the tumor basal diameter (p= 0.009). Intra-tumor angio-OCT measurements revealed a statistically significant reduction of the vessel and flow areas (p = 0.006 and p = 0.002, respectively) 1 year after brachytherapy. CONCLUSIONS: Angio-OCT is a non-invasive reliable method with which to evaluate the vascular features of CCH and consequently to monitor changes after conservative treatment
2018
EYE
Evaluation of vascular changes with optical coherence tomography angiography after ruthenium-106 brachytherapy of circumscribed choroidal hemangioma / Cennamo, Gilda; Rossi, Claudia; Breve, Maria Angelica; Velotti, Nunzio; Farella, Antonio; Liuzzi, Raffaele; Cennamo, Giovanni. - In: EYE. - ISSN 0950-222X. - (2018), pp. 1-5. [10.1038/s41433-018-0100-9]
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