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Atypical white dot syndrome with choriocapillaris ischemia in a patient with latent tuberculosis.

Authors :
Khochtali, Sana
Abroug, Nesrine
Ksiaa, Imen
Zina, Sourour
Attia, Sonia
Khairallah, Moncef
Source :
Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation & Infection. 11/3/2018, Vol. 8 Issue 1, p1-1. 1p.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

Background: White dot syndromes (WDS) are a group of idiopathic multifocal inflammatory conditions that can be recognized and distinguished by lesion morphology, other specific clinical features, imaging findings, and disease course. Our purpose is to describe an atypical case of WDS with choriocapillaris ischemia shown by multimodal imaging including swept-source OCT angiography (OCTA) in a 30-year-old woman with latent tuberculosis.Findings: At presentation, visual acuity in the left eye was 20/500. Clinical findings included macular granularity, diffuse outer retinal discoloration with satellite yellow-white dots, and disc margin blurring. Fluorescein angiography showed early confluent areas of choroidal hypofluorescence and late perifoveal punctate hyperfluorescence. There was choroidal hypofluorescence in a geographic configuration throughout the indocyanine green angiography sequence. OCTA showed confluent geographic areas of loss of signal in the choriocapillaris. Work-up revealed latent tuberculosis. The patient received corticosteroids and prophylactic anti-tubercular treatment. Nine months later, visual acuity had improved to 20/20, and there were some residual retinal pigment epithelium changes.Conclusion: Atypical WDS associated with choriocapillaris hypoperfusion may show features of multiple evanescent white dot syndrome and acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy melting together. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
18695760
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation & Infection
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
132835089
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12348-018-0162-7