[Uveal effusion syndrome: clinical and ultrastructural aspects].
Spontaneous serous detachment of the choroid and ciliary body, together with bullous serous detachment of the retina (uveal effusion syndrome) is a rare but well-defined syndrome frequently associated with nanophthalmos.


METHODS
Based on three cases whose one familial, clinical and ultrastructural characteristics of the syndrome are reviewed and the role of ultrasonic biomicroscopy (UBM) presented.


CONCLUSIONS
The severe and potentially blinding complications encountered after any surgery on these eyes make the recognition of the classical clinical signs and symptoms of the syndrome particularly important. In this context, UBM represents an interesting new tool in terms of diagnosis and pathophysiology understanding.
Piguet
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Service Universitaire d'Ophtalmologie, Hôpital Jules Gonin, Lausanne.
Mermoud
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Uffer
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Balmer
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D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D013577:Syndrome; D014603:Uveal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology
Syndrome d'effusion uvéale: aspects cliniques et ultrastructuraux.