Intravitreal bevacizumab in choroidal neovascularization secondary to Grönblad-Strandberg syndrome: case report.

نویسندگان

  • Ricardo Miguel Japiassú
  • Maria Augusta Castro Farias Japiassú
  • Mariana Gomes Pecego
چکیده

Angioid streaks are commonly related to Grönblad-Strandberg syndrome, that often shows dermatological characteristics, such as pseudoxanthoma elasticum. Choroidal neovascularization is uncommon, often occurring after ocular trauma. This is a case report of the successful use of intravitreal bevacizumab for the treatment of choroidal neovascularization secondary to Grönblad-Strandberg syndrome.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

دوره 71 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008