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Acquired retinoschisis and vitreous hemorrhage as unusual findings in choroideremia: Case report.

Authors :
Mucciolo DP
Murro V
Giorgio D
Sodi A
Passerini I
Virgili G
Giansanti F
Source :
European journal of ophthalmology [Eur J Ophthalmol] 2021 Nov; Vol. 31 (6), pp. NP81-NP84. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jul 30.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Purpose: To report a case of choroideremia characterized by peripheral retinoschisis with vascular abnormalities and vitreous hemorrhage.<br />Observations: A 58-year-old man affected by advanced-stage choroideremia was diagnosed with peripheral retinoschisis in both eyes. Vitreous hemorrhage was present in the right eye with a peculiar clot-like lesion at the periphery. At the 1-year follow-up, the vitreous hemorrhage had reabsorbed and the vascular clot-like lesion in the periphery had almost completely disappeared.<br />Conclusion and Importance: We have reported fundoscopic and OCT features of peripheral-acquired retinoschisis with vascular abnormalities in a patient with choroideremia. OCT examination is extremely useful in clinical evaluation of the peripheral retinal alterations in these cases, where the absence of the retinal pigment epithelium and the choriocapillaris pose many diagnostic difficulties.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1724-6016
Volume :
31
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
European journal of ophthalmology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
32729722
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/1120672120946576