Focal Choroidal Excavation in Best Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy: Case Report.
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چکیده
Focal choroidal excavation (FCE) was first reported as a choroidal posteriorly excavated zone without any scleral change. Choroidal excavation also divided into conforming and nonconforming type. Numerous reports demonstrated association between FCE and other disease such as choroidal neovascularization and central serous choroidoretinopathy. Here, we report a rare case of FCE in a patient with Best disease. The patient was diagnosed by spectoral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). To the best of our knowledge, our patient is the second report of choroidal excavation in Best vitelliform macular dystrophy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR
دوره 9 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015