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Retinal arterial macroaneurysm in a young patient with chronic renal failure
G Yilmaz1, S Cakmakçi, P Aydin
1Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Başkent University, Ankara, Turkey. dyilmaz@dialup.ankara.edu.tr
European Journal of Ophthalmology
|November 9, 2000
Abstract
Purpose:
To report the youngest case of retinal arterial macroaneurysm.
Method:
Case Report.
Results:
Clinical examination and fundus fluoroscein angiography revealed retinal arterial macroaneurysm in a 23-year-old patient with chronic renal failure.
Conclusions:
Acquired macroaneurysm may develop even in a very young patient, especially with chronic renal failure.