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Clinical Features and Multi-Modality Imaging of Isolated Retinal Astrocytic Hamartoma

Stacey, AW; Pefkianaki, M; Ilginis, T; Michaelides, M; Hykin, P; Webster, A; Moore, AT; (2019) Clinical Features and Multi-Modality Imaging of Isolated Retinal Astrocytic Hamartoma. Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging Retina , 50 (2) E1-E9. 10.3928/23258160-20190129-12.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To identify the clinical and imaging characteristics of isolated retinal astrocytic hamartomas (IRAH). PATIENTS AND METHODS: A case series of eight patients diagnosed with IRAH. RESULTS: The average age at diagnosis was 32 years (range: 9 years to 80 years). After a median follow-up time of 59 months, none of the lesions had demonstrated any change or growth. Fundus fluorescein angiogram identified hyperfluorescence in five of six imaged lesions. Fundus autofluorescence (FAF) changes were seen in all eight cases. Ocular ultrasound was able to identify a lesion in only five of the seven cases. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) was able to document the tumor thickness and level of retinal invasion in all cases. CONCLUSIONS: Multimodal imaging is useful for the diagnosis and monitoring of IRAH. OCT and FAF are sensitivity tools for identifying IRA and can be used to follow the thickness and margins of these lesion

Type: Article
Title: Clinical Features and Multi-Modality Imaging of Isolated Retinal Astrocytic Hamartoma
DOI: 10.3928/23258160-20190129-12
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.3928/23258160-20190129-12
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Ophthalmology, Surgery, OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY, TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS COMPLEX, PROLIFERATION
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Institute of Ophthalmology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10069881
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