Choroidal neovascularization secondary to Best’s vitelliform macular dystrophy in two siblings of a Malay family
Best’s vitelliform macular dystrophy complicated with choroidal neovascularization is rare in children. We report three children from a Malay family of five siblings with Best’s vitelliform macular dystrophy, in which two of them subsequently developed choroidal neovascularization. The possible path...
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| author | Koh, Alisa Victoria Tan, Jin Poi Ismail, Shatriah Embong, Zunaina Ngah, Nor Fariza |
| author_facet | Koh, Alisa Victoria Tan, Jin Poi Ismail, Shatriah Embong, Zunaina Ngah, Nor Fariza |
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| description | Best’s vitelliform macular dystrophy complicated with choroidal neovascularization is rare in children. We report three children from a Malay family of five siblings with Best’s vitelliform macular dystrophy, in which two of them subsequently developed choroidal neovascularization. The possible pathogenesis of this rare condition is described and highlighted in this report. |
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| spelling | usm.eprints-384452018-01-19T07:53:20Z http://eprints.usm.my/38445/ Choroidal neovascularization secondary to Best’s vitelliform macular dystrophy in two siblings of a Malay family Koh, Alisa Victoria Tan, Jin Poi Ismail, Shatriah Embong, Zunaina Ngah, Nor Fariza RE Ophthalmology Best’s vitelliform macular dystrophy complicated with choroidal neovascularization is rare in children. We report three children from a Malay family of five siblings with Best’s vitelliform macular dystrophy, in which two of them subsequently developed choroidal neovascularization. The possible pathogenesis of this rare condition is described and highlighted in this report. Dove Medical Press 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/38445/1/Choroidal_neovascularization_secondary_to_Best%E2%80%99s_vitelliform_macular_dystrophy_in_two_siblings_of_a_Malay.pdf Koh, Alisa Victoria and Tan, Jin Poi and Ismail, Shatriah and Embong, Zunaina and Ngah, Nor Fariza (2014) Choroidal neovascularization secondary to Best’s vitelliform macular dystrophy in two siblings of a Malay family. Clinical Ophthalmology, 8. pp. 537-542. ISSN 1177-5467 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3958546/ |
| spellingShingle | RE Ophthalmology Koh, Alisa Victoria Tan, Jin Poi Ismail, Shatriah Embong, Zunaina Ngah, Nor Fariza Choroidal neovascularization secondary to Best’s vitelliform macular dystrophy in two siblings of a Malay family |
| title | Choroidal neovascularization secondary to Best’s vitelliform macular dystrophy in two siblings of a Malay family |
| title_full | Choroidal neovascularization secondary to Best’s vitelliform macular dystrophy in two siblings of a Malay family |
| title_fullStr | Choroidal neovascularization secondary to Best’s vitelliform macular dystrophy in two siblings of a Malay family |
| title_full_unstemmed | Choroidal neovascularization secondary to Best’s vitelliform macular dystrophy in two siblings of a Malay family |
| title_short | Choroidal neovascularization secondary to Best’s vitelliform macular dystrophy in two siblings of a Malay family |
| title_sort | choroidal neovascularization secondary to best s vitelliform macular dystrophy in two siblings of a malay family |
| topic | RE Ophthalmology |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/38445/1/Choroidal_neovascularization_secondary_to_Best%E2%80%99s_vitelliform_macular_dystrophy_in_two_siblings_of_a_Malay.pdf |
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