Rev Bras Oftalmol.2011;70(5):303-305
Retinal racemose hemangioma: case report
DOI: 10.1590/S0034-72802011000500007
Racemose Haemangioma (RH) is a congenital anomaly, characterized by retinal arteriovenous(AV) malformation. About 30% of patients have signs of central nervous system (CNS) involvement, which has been called the Wyburn-Mason syndrome. The authors present a 39-year-old male patient, who was admitted at the emergency room with decreased visual acuity of his left eye, for the last 6 days. Ophthalmic examination was performed and showed a visual acuity of 4/10 in his right eye and of 2/10 in the left eye. Fundoscopy examination revealed pallor of both optic discs, with blurred limits and a characteristic dilation and AV connections. RH of retina is a rare entity which can be diagnosed by ophthalmic examination. Once this diagnosis is established, involvement of CNS has to be rulled out performing an angioMRI. Currently, no specific treatment has been defined, except a periodic follow-up to prevent complications.