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Chronic retinal detachment with secondary retinal macrocyst and peripheral neovascularization
Leanne T Labriola1, Arthur M Brant, Andrew W Eller
1Retina Service, UPMC Eye Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Purpose:
To report the association of a retinal macrocyst with peripheral retinal neovascularization that occurred secondary to a chronic, subclinical rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and to illustrate the utility of wide-field fundus photography.
Methods:
Case Report.
Results:
A 37 year-old male was diagnosed with chronic retinal detachment on routine eye examination. Further evaluation revealed intraretinal hemorrhages and a retinal macrocyst. Diagnosis was confirmed with wide-field fundus photography and fluorescein angiography. Surgery was recommended to repair the retinal detachment, to allow spontaneous resolution of the macrocyst.
Conclusion:
Chronic, subclinical retinal detachments may rarely be associated with retinal macrocysts and retinal neovascularization. This altered retinal morphology can be delineated on wide-field fundus imaging, which aids in diagnosis and management.
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