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Published in: International Ophthalmology 4/2017

01-08-2017 | Case Report

Deep inside Multifocal Choroiditis: an Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography approach

Authors: Alessio Cerquaglia, Marco Lupidi, Tito Fiore, Barbara Iaccheri, Paolo Perri, Carlo Cagini

Published in: International Ophthalmology | Issue 4/2017

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Abstract

The aim of the study was to report the clinical utility of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) in characterizing and differentiating inflammatory lesions and choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in multifocal choroiditis (MFC). A patient affected by MFC complaining central visual loss and scotoma in his left eye was fully investigated with dye-based angiographies, structural OCT and OCT-A. A reactivation of macular CNV was initially suspected, while OCT-A revealed the absence of any decorrelation signal both over the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and between RPE and Bruchs’ membrane. OCT-A is a promising tool in detecting inflammatory CNV and in differentiating CNV from primitive inflammatory damage. Finely characterizing the aspect of a lesion allows us to choose the best therapeutic strategy for managing these potentially blinding diseases.
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Metadata
Title
Deep inside Multifocal Choroiditis: an Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography approach
Authors
Alessio Cerquaglia
Marco Lupidi
Tito Fiore
Barbara Iaccheri
Paolo Perri
Carlo Cagini
Publication date
01-08-2017
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
International Ophthalmology / Issue 4/2017
Print ISSN: 0165-5701
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2630
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-016-0300-x

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