[Congenital retinal macrovessel: an atypical presentation with low vision and macular thickening].

Abstract

CASE REPORT:

We report a case of a 35 year old male patient with no medical history, who experienced decreased vision in his left eye that he noticed by chance. After a complete ophthalmic examination, he was diagnosed with congenital retinal macrovessel with macular thickening.

DISCUSSION:

Congenital retinal macrovessels are rare vascular anomalies, in which the diagnosis is usually incidental as their visual impact is minimal. In the rare cases where there is a significant visual impairment, this is due to macular hemorrhages, foveal cysts, serous macular detachment, or the course of the vessel itself through the foveal avascular zone.

• Authors: I Blanco Domínguez, P Vidal Fernández, P Rojas Lozano, A Oteiza Álvarez, M Suárez Leoz
• Journal: Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia (Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol) Vol. 90 Issue 1 Pg. 33-6 (Jan 2015) ISSN: 1989-7286 [Electronic] Spain
• Vernacular Title: Macrovaso congénito retiniano: presentación atípica con baja visión y engrosamiento macular.
• PMID: 25443180 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2013 Sociedad Española de Oftalmología. Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Adult
• Fluorescein Angiography
• Humans
• Macula Lutea (blood supply, diagnostic imaging, pathology)
• Magnetic Resonance Angiography
• Male
• Retinal Vein (abnormalities, diagnostic imaging)
• Tomography, Optical Coherence