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R Romero1, A Castaño, M Moriche
1Sección de Retina, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain. romeromartinricardo@hotmail.com
Case Report:
A 65-year-old female, with poor visual acuity in right eye since childhood, was referred to our hospital. Funduscopic examination revealed bone-spicule pigmentation and choroidal and retinal pigment epithelium atrophy along the vascular arcades, with macular involvement in right eye. The patient was diagnosed with pigmented paravenous retinochoroidal atrophy (PPRCA).
Discussion:
PPRCA is a rare disease, of unknown origin, characterised by retinochoroidal atrophy and retinal pigmentation along retinal veins, generally without macular involvement. Latest publications show a slow progression. No effective treatment is available.
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