J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 58(5); 2017 > Article
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2017;58(5):606-610.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2017.58.5.606    Published online May 15, 2017.
Ruptured Retinal Arterial Macroaneurysm after Panretinal Photocoagulation for Diabetic Retinopathy.
Seon Tae Kim, Yoon Hyung Kwon
Department of Ophthalmology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. yhkwon@dau.ac.kr
비증식당뇨망막병증 환자에서 범망막광응고술 시행 후 파열된 망막대동맥류 1예
김선태⋅권윤형
동아대학교 의과대학 안과학교실
Correspondence:  Yoon Hyung Kwon,
Email: yhkwon@dau.ac.kr
Received: 15 December 2016   • Revised: 1 March 2017   • Accepted: 11 April 2017
Abstract
PURPOSE
To report a case of deterioration of a retinal arterial macroaneurysm after panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) for diabetic retinopathy. CASE SUMMARY: A 70-year-old woman visited our clinic for evaluation of diabetic retinopathy. Fundus examination and fluorescein angiography showed severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy and PRP was planned for the patient. In addition, the patient was found to have a retinal arterial macroaneurysm on the superotemporal area of the retina on her right eye. However, the lesion was small and was located far from the macula, causing no symptoms; thus we decided to observe the patient over a period of time. Two months after PRP, the patient revisited the clinic complaining of acute visual loss. Fundus examination showed vitreous and retinal hemorrhage and optical coherence tomography revealed subretinal fluid in the corresponding area. This was considered to be due to aggravation of the pre-existing macroaneurysm. Intravitreal Bevacizumab injection, C₃F₈ gas injection, and pars plana vitrectomy were performed. After absorption of the hemorrhage, barrier photocoagulation was performed around the retinal macroanerysm. The visual acuity improved and the retina remained stable through the most recent follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: We experienced the rupture of a preexisting retinal arterial macroaneurysm in an asymptomatic patient after panretinal photocoagulation. PRP in diabetic patients could aggravate retinal arterial macroaneurysms. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully examine the patient for retinal macroaneurysms when planning a PRP for diabetic retinopathy.
Key Words: Diabetic retinopathy;Panretinal photocoagulation;Retinal arterial macroaneurysm;Vitreous hemorrhage


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