Choroidal Neovascular Membrane Formation and Retinochoroidopathy in a Patient with Systemic Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Choroidal Neovascular Membrane Formation and Retinochoroidopathy in a Patient with Systemic Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

We report a case of bilateral atrophic retinochoroidopathy with choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM) formation in a patient with systemic Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH). A 35-year-old female, diagnosed with LCH at the age of 3, experienced an episode of acute vision loss in her right eye. Visu...

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Main Authors: Aristomenis Thanos, Demetrios Vavvas, Lucy H. Young, C.Stephen Foster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-04-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Langerhans cell histiocytosis
Choroidal neovascular membrane
Intraocular involvement
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/338189

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