Silent polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy in a patient with angioid streaks

Arq Bras Oftalmol. 2016 May-Jun;79(3):200-1. doi: 10.5935/0004-2749.20160058.

Abstract

We present a case of silent polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) in a patient with angioid streaks. PCV was detected during a routine ophthalmic examination and confirmed by fluorescein angiography, indocyanine green angiography, and optical coherence tomography. After 2 years of follow-up, the PCV remained silent without any complications. We report this rare coexistence and review literature on this topic.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Angioid Streaks / complications*
  • Angioid Streaks / diagnostic imaging
  • Choroid / blood supply*
  • Choroid / diagnostic imaging
  • Choroid Diseases / complications*
  • Choroid Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Female
  • Fluorescein Angiography
  • Fundus Oculi
  • Humans
  • Indocyanine Green
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence / methods

Substances

  • Indocyanine Green