Spontaneous regression in a case of racemose haemangioma archer's type 2

Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2011 Fall;5(4):294-6. doi: 10.1097/ICB.0b013e3181f66a97.

Abstract

Background: Racemose hemangioma of the retina is a benign arteriovenous communication that can occur as an isolated solitary lesion or as a component of the Wyburn-Mason syndrome. We report a case of a patient with an Archer's type 2 arteriovenous malformation that spontaneously regressed.

Methods: A retrospective clinical chart review.

Results: A 20-year-old woman was diagnosed with racemose hemangioma, Archer's type 2 on her right eye, after a retinal arteriovenous communication located at 6 o'clock was found. She was followed-up for more than 10 years in our service, always remaining asymptomatic. After this time, spontaneous vascular regression and fibrosis was noticed.

Conclusion: Racemose hemangiomas are usually stationary lesions, but spontaneous asymptomatic regression can occur.