Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Findings in Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy

Abstract

Purpose: To report spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD OCT) findings in acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (APMPPE).

Design: Prospective, observational case report.

Methods: Complete ophthalmologic examination, including fluorescein angiography and SD OCT.

Results: A 31-year-old female with APMPPE presented with large intraretinal cysts in the outer nuclear layer consistent with intraretinal edema on SD OCT. Spontaneous normalization of the gross anatomy of the fovea with disruption of the inner/outer photoreceptor segment junction was observed in both eyes.

Conclusion: The findings show that massive intraretinal edema may occur in the early stages of APMPPE.

KEYWORDS::

• acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy
• macular edema
• posterior uveitis
• retinal detachment
• spectral domain OCT

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.