TY - JOUR
T1 - Choroidal nevus and polypoidal vasculopathy
T2 - Case series
AU - Viana, Karlos Ítalo S.
AU - Dalgalarrondo, Pedro F.
AU - Correa, Zelia
AU - Jorge, Rodrigo
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 The Author(s).
PY - 2020/6/2
Y1 - 2020/6/2
N2 - Background: To report an association between choroidal nevus and polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) in three patients. Case presentation: We have encountered 3 isolated patients in our center presenting with subretinal exudation and a choroidal nevus that were thoroughly evaluated by slit lamp biomicroscopy, fundus photos, Fluorescein angiography (FA), indocyanine green angiography (ICG), B-scan ultrasound, and optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT - Heidelberg). The classic features of choroidal neovascularization seen on PVC were present in all 3 patients, all of whom had a substantial response to intravitreous antiangiogenic agent. OCT, Fluorescein and ICG Angiography, and Fundus autofluorescence (FAF) revealed similar findings in all cases. Discussion and conclusions: We have identified a clinical pattern of PCV and choroidal nevus that can be diagnosed early using fluorescein angiography, ICG and OCT.
AB - Background: To report an association between choroidal nevus and polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) in three patients. Case presentation: We have encountered 3 isolated patients in our center presenting with subretinal exudation and a choroidal nevus that were thoroughly evaluated by slit lamp biomicroscopy, fundus photos, Fluorescein angiography (FA), indocyanine green angiography (ICG), B-scan ultrasound, and optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT - Heidelberg). The classic features of choroidal neovascularization seen on PVC were present in all 3 patients, all of whom had a substantial response to intravitreous antiangiogenic agent. OCT, Fluorescein and ICG Angiography, and Fundus autofluorescence (FAF) revealed similar findings in all cases. Discussion and conclusions: We have identified a clinical pattern of PCV and choroidal nevus that can be diagnosed early using fluorescein angiography, ICG and OCT.
KW - Antiangiogenic
KW - Autofluorescence
KW - Choroidal nevus
KW - Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy
KW - Retinal pigmental epithelial detachment
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U2 - 10.1186/s40942-020-00223-2
DO - 10.1186/s40942-020-00223-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 32514376
AN - SCOPUS:85088567814
SN - 2056-9920
VL - 6
JO - International Journal of Retina and Vitreous
JF - International Journal of Retina and Vitreous
IS - 1
M1 - 19
ER -