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Revista Cubana de Pediatría
On-line version ISSN 1561-3119
Abstract
FARINAS FALCON, Zoila; ABREU CARDENAS, Yarmis; PEREZ VERANES, Maikel and CHAVIANO DIEGO, Yulexy. Aggressive Posterior Retinopathy of Prematurity. Rev Cubana Pediatr [online]. 2023, vol.95 Epub Aug 02, 2023. ISSN 1561-3119.
Introduction:
Retinopathy of prematurity is an ocular disease caused by an alteration in retinal vasculogenesis, leading to partial or total loss of sight.
Objective:
To present the first case, in the province of Santa Clara, of aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity and the treatment performed.
Case presentation:
Premature girl with more than 5 risk factors at birth who presented aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity and was treated with intravitreal bevacizumab.
Conclusions:
The evolution of the girl in a period of 1 year was satisfactory with total regression of the disease. The established treatment constitutes an alternative method with good results in some specific conditions such as aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity.
Keywords : retinopathy of prematurity; retrolental fibroplasia; anti-VEGF agents; bevacizumab; ranibizumab; premature newborn.
