Retinal arteriovenous communication in retinitis pigmentosa with Refsum's disease-like findings.
In this report we describe, herewith, a patient with primary pigmentary dystrophy of the retina (retinitis pigmentosa) associated with unilateral retinal arteriovenous communication and exudative retinal detachment. The patient had complete resolution of the retinal detachment following laser photocoagulation treatment. Such association has not been previously reported.
D000293:Adolescent; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008297:Male; D012035:Refsum Disease / Q000150:complications*; D012161:Retinal Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012169:Retinal Vein / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012174:Retinitis Pigmentosa / Q000150:complications*; D014792:Visual Acuity