En Face Depth Resolved OCTA Monitoring of Macular Outer Retinal Deposits in a Case of Multifocal Choroiditis Mimicking Syphilitic Uveitis.
Retin Cases Brief Rep
; 2024 Mar 27.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Multifocal choroiditis (MFC) is a rare inflammatory condition characterized by retinal and choroidal lesions that may present similarly to ocular pathology of various etiologies. Here we present a case of MFC mimicking syphilitic uveitis with unique en face optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) imaging characteristics.METHODS:
Case report.RESULTS:
A 61-year-old woman presented with blurry vision, floaters and multiple whitish subretinal deposits on en face swept-source OCTA in the left eye. Fluorescent treponemal antibody test absorption was positive which led to the initial diagnosis of syphilitic uveitis and subsequent treatment with intravenous penicillin. During follow-up, OCTA of the left eye revealed the development of new choroidal neovascular membrane and new punched-out lesions in the posterior pole. The patient was eventually diagnosed with MFC and treated with aflibercept injections.CONCLUSIONS:
Immune-mediated uveitis can simulate infectious and neoplastic uveitis. En face OCTA is unique imaging modality that allowed for the complete characterization and monitoring of the sub-macular deposits. This expands the clinical spectrum of multifocal choroiditis.
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Retin Cases Brief Rep
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2024
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