Sickle cell-hemoglobin C retinopathy: transient obstruction of retinal and choroidal circulations and transient drying out of retinal neovessels.
We present a case of sickle cell-hemoglobin C disease that presented acute retinal and choroidal peripheral non-perfusion on the base of chronic microvascular obstruction, which transiently closed retinal neovessels.
Mantovani
Alessandro
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Department of Ophthalmology, Valduce Hospital, Como, Italy. oculistica@valduce.it
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D000328:Adult; D002829:Choroid / Q000098:blood supply*; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006450:Hemoglobin SC Disease / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D015861:Retinal Neovascularization / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000473:pathology*