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Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2015; 232(4): 583-584
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1545786
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Multiple Arterial Macroaneurysms in Acquired Coatsʼ Disease in an Adult – A Case Report

Erworbener Morbus Coats mit multiplen arteriellen Macroaneurysmata im Erwachsenenalter – ein Fallbeispiel
V. Strueven
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Lausanne, Jules-Gonin Eye Hospital, FAA, Lausanne, Switzerland
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A. Schalenbourg
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Lausanne, Jules-Gonin Eye Hospital, FAA, Lausanne, Switzerland
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T. J. Wolfensberger
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Lausanne, Jules-Gonin Eye Hospital, FAA, Lausanne, Switzerland
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22 April 2015 (online)

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Background

Coatsʼ disease is an idiopathic, typically unilateral, retinal vasculopathy that causes diffuse telangiectasia with intraretinal and subretinal exudation, aneurysmal formation, capillary non perfusion and lipid deposition [1]. Being mainly a disease of childhood, rare cases can be seen in adults. Despite the less severe symptoms and slower progression [2], late onset Coatsʼ disease can cause important loss of vision, if left untreated. In this article, we present a rare case of Coatsʼ disease, diagnosed in adulthood.

 

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