Management of Vasoproliferative Tumor in a Patient With Coats' Disease: Multiple Therapeutic Approach in Current Era
This case report describes a vasoproliferative tumor in a 16-year-old male patient with Coats' disease, treated with laser photocoagulation, cryoablation, and anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injections therapies, that developed an epiretinal membrane as a complication. The surgical treatment in association with the retinal laser treatment greatly improved visual acuity. At 8 months follow-up from surgery, visual acuity had significantly improved, and macular anatomy recovered. Vasoproliferative tumors may occur in patients with Coats' disease, and in such a clinical scenario, a multiple therapeutical approach should be considered, in order to reach the best anatomical and functional outcome for the patient.
Authors
- Stanislao Rizzo
- Giuseppe Querques (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3292-9581)
- Leonardo Bottazzi
- Claudia Fossataro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9474-0517)
- Francesco Bandello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3238-9682)
- Gaia L'Abbate
- Maria Cristina Savastano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1397-4333)
- Riccardo Sacconi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2891-2012)
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (IT)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
- Neuroscience Institute (IT)
- IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina
- Published
- 2025-06-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3928/23258160-20250522-01
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Oncology and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.71