Sessile and exophytic capillary angiomas of the juxtapapillary retina and optic nerve head
J. D. Gass and R. Braunstein
This report concerns six patients with sessile and exophytic capillary
hemangiomas of the optic nerve head and juxtapapillary retina. These are
probably retinal vascular hamartomas, which are frequently misdiagnosed as
unilateral papilledema, papillitis, choroiditis, choroidal
neovascularization, or choroidal hemangioma. Stereo fluorescein angiography
is essential in identifying these tumors that usually cause loss of central
vision by intraretinal and subretinal exudation into the macular region.
Photocoagulation treatment was successful in two patients.
