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[Macular serpiginous choroiditis: case report].

Authors :
Klejnberg M
Turchetti R
Souza EC
Source :
Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia [Arq Bras Oftalmol] 2009 Sep-Oct; Vol. 72 (5), pp. 723-7.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

Serpiginous choroiditis is a rare ocular inflammatory disease that can lead to permanent vision loss due to macular involvement. This article reports a case of a patient with macular serpiginous choroiditis submitted to subtenon and intravitreal triamcinolone injections. The clinical aspects and differential diagnosis of this ocular disease, including fluorescein angiogram and high-resolution optical coherence tomography are discussed.

Details

Language :
Portuguese
ISSN :
1678-2925
Volume :
72
Issue :
5
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
20027419
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/s0004-27492009000500026