Septic submacular choroidal embolus associated with intravenous drug abuse.
A 34-year-old male intravenous drug abuser had acute monocular loss of central vision nine days after fundus examination that had given normal results. He had a presumed septic submacular choroidal embolus in association with septic retinitis. No organism was recovered from the blood cultures. The lesion resolved with a residual chorioretinal scar in the macula and permanent loss of central vision.
D000328:Adult; D002833:Choroiditis / Q000209:etiology*; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D003932:Heroin; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010633:Phenmetrazine; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology; D012173:Retinitis / Q000209:etiology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*
D003932:Heroin; D010633:Phenmetrazine