title: [Macular serpiginous choroiditis complicated by macular hole].
abstract: Macular serpiginouschoroiditis is a rare variant of serpiginous choroiditis characterized by a severe recurrent inflammation of both central choroid and retinal pigment epithelium. Visual prognosis is severe due to subsequent distruction of retinal structures. Permanent central visual loss is the consequence of retinal pigment epithelium hyper or hypoplasia and/or subretinal neovascularization leading to fibrous scarring. This article reports the unusual case of rapid development of a macular hole soon after the onset of characteristic clinical features. Despite anti-inflammatory treatment and successful macular hole surgery the visual function remained significantly impaired by secondary central retinal pigment epithelium changes.
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brănişteanu
authors.forename: Andreea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moraru
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002833:Choroiditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye / Q000473:pathology*; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents