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RetCam II Fluorescein Angiography to Guide Treatment and Diagnosis of Coats Disease.
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Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging : the official journal of the International Society for Imaging in the Eye [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging] 2010 Mar 09, pp. 1-3. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Mar 09. - Publication Year :
- 2010
- Publisher :
- Ahead of Print
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Abstract
- Coats disease is a well-described clinical condition featuring peripheral leakage from telangiectatic vasculature, resulting in exudative retinal detachments and exudative deposits. It often affects pediatric patients, requiring examinations and treatments to be performed under anesthesia. It can be difficult to distinguish from retinoblastoma. The RetCam II is a wide-field fundus imaging system that can also obtain intraoperative fluorescein angiography. The case of a 5-year-old girl diagnosed with Coats disease is presented. She presented with an exudative detachment, a submacular nodule, and peripheral telangiectasis. An examination under anesthesia, including angiography, was performed. The angiograph revealed characteristic aneurysms as well as extensive areas of telangiectasis and ischemia not readily visible on examination. The angiogram allowed more diagnostic certainty and guided a more complete treatment than otherwise possible. We propose that fluorescein angiography with the RetCam II system can be a useful tool when examining and treating pediatric patients with Coats disease.<br /> (Copyright 2010, SLACK Incorporated.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1938-2375
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging : the official journal of the International Society for Imaging in the Eye
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20337287
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3928/15428877-20100215-86