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A Case of Ampiginous Choroiditis.

Pieter Lambrecht¹, Marnix Claeys¹, Ilse De Schryver¹

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.

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|March 9, 2016

Summary

This case report details a 70-year-old woman diagnosed with unilateral ampiginous choroiditis, a rare inflammatory eye condition. The diagnosis was based on multifocal lesions and specific angiographic findings.

Keywords:

Ampiginous choroiditis Primary inflammatory choriocapillaropathy Relentless placoid chorioretinitis

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Medical Case Reports

Background:

Ampiginous choroiditis is a rare inflammatory choriocapillaropathy.
It shares features with acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy and serpiginous choroiditis.

Observation:

A 70-year-old woman presented with unilateral scattered chorioretinal lesions.
The observation was part of an observational case report.

Findings:

The multifocal pattern of the lesions was noted.
Specific angiographic features were crucial for diagnosis.

Implications:

This case highlights the diagnostic challenges of ampiginous choroiditis.
Understanding its unique presentation aids in differentiating it from similar conditions.