[Retinal lesion due to an obstetrical traumatism: a case report].
The authors report a case of unilateral, stable, localized, and well-circumscribed choriocapillaris atrophy associated with retinal pigment epithelium dispersion and atrophy. The anterior segment was normal. Facial examination revealed a homolateral malar hypoplasia. The other eye was normal. The electrophysiologic study did not confirm pigmentary degeneration of the retina. The patient's history included a difficult delivery using obstetrical forceps. The authors review the main ocular lesions secondary to birth trauma. In this case, they favored a traumatic chorioretinal lesion secondary to an obstetrical traumatism. In this context, progressive facial hemiatrophy is the main differential diagnosis.
Le Rouic
J F
JF
Hôtel-Dieu de Paris, France.
Behar-Cohen
F
F
Moussala
M
M
Bernard
J A
JA
Renard
G
G
Chauvaud
D
D
D001284:Atrophy; D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D002829:Choroid / Q000473:pathology; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D005150:Facial Hemiatrophy / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009772:Obstetrical Forceps / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors; D014792:Visual Acuity