Congenital retinal macrovessels: description of three cases and review of the literature

Petropoulos, I K; Petkou, D; Theoulakis, P E; Kordelou, A; Pournaras, C J; Katsimpris, J M (2008). Congenital retinal macrovessels: description of three cases and review of the literature. Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde, 225(5), pp. 469-72. Stuttgart: Ferdinand Enke Verlag 10.1055/s-2008-1027265

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BACKGROUND: Congenital retinal macrovessels are large aberrant branches of retinal arteries or veins that cross the macula. We present three patients with a unilateral congenital retinal macrovessel and we conduct a review of the literature. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A 22-year-old man complaining of chronic headache as well as two other men, 18 and 23 years old, respectively, during a routine ophthalmological examination, were found with a unilateral congenital retinal macrovessel each. A thorough ophthalmological examination was performed, including colour fundus photography in all three patients and fluorescein angiography in two of the patients. We followed them up for five years. THERAPY AND OUTCOME: Investigation revealed a unilateral venous congenital retinal macrovessel in all patients. Clinical findings and visual acuity remained unchanged throughout the entire follow-up period. No complications were recorded. CONCLUSIONS: Congenital retinal macrovessels are rare and they tend to remain stable. Visual acuity is preserved in most cases. Complications occur only occasionally and have been described in the literature. Differential diagnosis from other arteriovenous malformations affecting multiple organs is necessary.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Further Contribution)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Ophthalmology
UniBE Contributor:	Theoulakis, Panagiotis
ISSN:	0023-2165
ISBN:	18454401
Publisher:	Ferdinand Enke Verlag
Language:	English
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 15:05
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:20
Publisher DOI:	10.1055/s-2008-1027265
PubMed ID:	18454401
Web of Science ID:	000256237600039
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/28269 (FactScience: 119057)