Pitchfork sign following pars Plana vitrectomy for idiopathic epiretinal membrane: A case report.
Eur J Ophthalmol
; 34(3): NP92-NP96, 2024 May.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To report a case of pitchfork sign following pars plana vitrectomy for idiopathic epiretinal membrane. STUDYDESIGN:
Case report.RESULTS:
A 75-year-old man was referred to the surgical retina service due to a quantitative and qualitative decline in vision in the left eye (LE) for several months. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) examination revealed the presence of a stage III epiretinal membrane (ERM) according to the Govetto classification. Seven days after undergoing a 25-gauge pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with ERM peeling and balanced salt solution (BSS) tamponade, OCT examination revealed the presence of the 'pitchfork sign' in the macular region, along with the detection of a choroidal neovascularization (CNV) through OCT-A examination. After receiving two monthly intravitreal anti-VEGF injections, a complete regression of the MNV was observed.CONCLUSIONS:
We reported, for the first time, the iatrogenic onset of the pitchfork sign following vitreoretinal surgery. This discovery highlights the unique presentation of the pitchfork sign in the context of surgical procedures, expanding our comprehension of its range of causes.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Geral
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vitrectomia
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Acuidade Visual
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Membrana Epirretiniana
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Tomografia de Coerência Óptica
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Ophthalmol
Assunto da revista:
OFTALMOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália