Open AccessRetinitis pigmentosa associated with peripheral sea fan neovascularization
Author(s) -
Kadayıfçılar Sibel,
Eldem Bora,
Kıratlı Hayyam
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1600-0420
pISSN - 1395-3907
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0420.2000.078005593.x
Subject(s) - medicine , retinitis pigmentosa , ophthalmology , peripheral , optometry , retinal
. Purpose: To describe a case with retinitis pigmentosa associated with sea fan type retinal neovascularization. Methods: Complete ocular examination including fluorescein angiography was performed in a 9‐year‐old girl. Results: Ophthalmoscopically, in addition to arteriolar narrowing and bone corpuscular pigmentation of both retinae, a vascular lesion with surrounding intraretinal exudation was noted in the upper equatorial region of the right eye. On fluorescein angiography, the lesion stained in the form of a sea fan neovascularization. Conclusion: Sea fan type of neovascularization can be seen in association with retinitis pigmentosa. Fluorescein angiography is important in identifying the exact nature of such a lesion.