title: Subretinal neovascular membrane associated with type 2a idiopathic juxtafoveolar telangiectasis in pseudoxanthoma elasticum.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The objective was to report a case of pseudoxanthoma elasticum associated with type 2A idiopathic juxtafoveolar telangiectasis (T2AIJT) complicated by bilateral subretinal neovascular membranes (SRNVM).
  
  
  METHODS
  The right eye with juxtafoveal SRNVM and the left eye with subfoveal SRNVM underwent laser photocoagulation and photodynamic therapy respectively. The follow-up duration was 48 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Best corrected visual acuity was 20/32 in both eyes at baseline, and 20/32 in the right eye and 20/200 in the left eye at the end of the follow-up. Atrophic changes in the retinal pigment epithelium developed around the SRNVM treated with photodynamic therapy (PDT).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pseudoxanthoma elasticum may be associated with T2AIJT complicated by bilateral SRNVM. Further studies are needed to assess both efficacy and appropriate PDT regime in T2AIJT-related SRNVM, especially if associated with other conditions.
authors.affiliation: Eye Clinic, Ospedale Maggiore, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, 34129, Trieste, Italy. maubp@yahoo.it
authors.forename: Maurizio Battaglia
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Parodi
authors.forename: Pierluigi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Iacono
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ravalico
mesh_terms: D004396:Coloring Agents; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D007208:Indocyanine Green; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008875:Middle Aged; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D011561:Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum / Q000150:complications*; D015861:Retinal Neovascularization / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D007208:Indocyanine Green