Spontaneous regression of an isolated retinal astrocytic hamartoma in a newborn: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To report the spontaneous regression of an isolated retinal astrocytic hamartoma in a newborn. During the seven-month follow-up duration, fundus photography and fluorescein angiography examinations were performed.

Case presentation

An isolated retinal astrocytic hamartoma was detected in the nasal retina of the left eye of a 4-day-old male infant. At the time of initial presentation, we detected a solitary yellowish-white flat mass with an approximate size of 1.5 disc diameters in the nasal retina. Fluorescein angiography (FA) revealed a diffuse hyperfluorescence with slight fluorescence leakage. Seven months later, the fundus examination showed no lesion in the left eye, FA revealed mild tortuous vessels without leakage.

Conclusions

In the present case, we

SUBMITTER: Yang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10523719 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature