title: MACULAR MACROVESSELS ASSOCIATED WITH SELF-LIMITING LEAKAGE IN A YOUNG PATIENT.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of congenital retinal macrovessels associated with cystoid macular edema.
  
  
  METHODS
  We evaluated a 33-year-old, 2-month pregnant female with sudden decreased central vision in her left eye.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We observed congenital retinal venous macrovessels that were related to cystoid macular edema development. After 3 months, her clinical condition improved with a spontaneous solution of the edema and visual acuity recovery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Congenital retinal macrovessels can be complicated by macular edema. The high levels of hormones during pregnancy can affect the vessels' permeability and make this condition symptomatic through cystoid macular edema development.
authors.affiliation: Azienda ospedaliero-universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Savastano
authors.affiliation: Azienda ospedaliero-universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Ruggero
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tartaro
authors.affiliation: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Policlinico Gemelli, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Savastano
authors.affiliation: Azienda ospedaliero-universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Stanislao
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rizzo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000473:pathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000002:abnormalities*