Congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium complicated by a choroidal neovascular membrane

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Late frame of the control fluorescein angiogram after verteporfin photodynamic therapy at 5 minutes, 46 seconds, showing an area of hyperfluorescence arising at the edge of the CHRPE lesion with absence of late leakage.
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Published: May 1, 2013
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5693/djo.02.2013.01.004

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Pavlina Youhnovska, MD
Retina Service, Ophthalmology Department, CHUM Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Daniela Toffoli, MD
Emory Eye Center, Pediatric Ophthalmology Department, Atlanta Georgia
Danny Gauthier, MD
Retina Service, Ophthalmology Department, CHUM Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Abstract

A 66-year-old woman presenting with a history of visual loss in her left eye was diagnosed with congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium accompanied by a choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM) affecting the macula. Visual acuity improved after 2 treatments of verteporfin photodynamic therapy. Recurrent CNVM in the same eye 3 years later was stabilized and vision slowly improved with a series of intravitreal bevacizumab injections.

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Youhnoska P, Toffoli D, Gauthier D. Congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium complicated by a choroidal neovascular membrane. Digit J Ophthalmol. 2013;19(2):24-27. doi:10.5693/djo.02.2013.01.004
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Vol. 19 No. 2 (2013)
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