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Abstract #107848 Published in IGR 23-4
Bilateral astrocytic hamartoma with vasoproliferative tumour in retinitis pigmentosa
Babalola YO; Shah MS; Padhy SK; Behera UCThe Nigerian postgraduate medical journal 2023; 30: 81-84
We report a rare case of a 32-year-old Indian male who presented to the retina outpatient department with a history of sudden worsening of vision in the left eye. There was a background history of poor vision and deficient night vision since childhood. At the first presentation, the best corrected visual acuity was 6/36 and 6/60 in the right and left eye, respectively. Ocular examination revealed waxy pale disc, bone spicule pigmentation, attenuated vessels and epiretinal membrane in the right eye in keeping with retinitis pigmentosa. An astrocytic harmatoma was also present in the right eye. Vitreous haemorrhage in the left eye precluded a view of the fundus. He subsequently had a left pars plana vitrectomy, and intravitreal bevacizumab on account of non-resolving vitreous haemorrhage and a vasoproliferative tumour and astrocytic hamartoma were noticed intraoperatively. He had a good immediate post-operative outcome post-left vitrectomy but subsequently developed left neovascular glaucoma 2 years after. Neovascular glaucoma may be a sequela of vasoproliferative tumour; hence, regular follow-up and monitoring are essential in these patients.
Retina and Vitreous Services, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Mithu Tulsi Chanri Campus, Bhubaneshwar, India; Department of Ophthalmology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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