title: Subfoveal nodule in Coats' disease.
abstract: An atypical presentation of Coats' disease is reported with a prominent subfoveal nodule with peripheral retinal exudates. A 6-year old boy presented with 6/120 vision in the left eye associated with an elevated 1 mm subfoveal, circular lesion with peripheral exudates. The fluorescein angiogram showed peripheral retinal telangiectasias with leakage consistent with Coats' disease. The prominent subfoveal nodule is an uncommon initial presentation of Coats' disease and physicians should be aware of this atypical finding.
authors.affiliation: Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA.
authors.forename: Rahul N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Khurana
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Samuel
authors.forename: A Linn
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Murphree
authors.forename: Roy H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Loo
authors.forename: Khaled A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Tawansy
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D005355:Fibrosis; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005584:Fovea Centralis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008297:Male; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery