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ArticleBMJ case reports2023

Idiopathic acute exudative polymorphous vitelliform maculopathy: the importance of multimodal imaging, systemic workup and genetic testing.

Joana Silva Fernandes, Pedro Prata Gomes, Pedro Neves, João Pedro Marques

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 35% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Presumed bilateral acute idiopathic maculopathy in a pediatric patient.American journal of ophthalmology case reports · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Joana Silva FernandesOphthalmology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia Espinho EPE, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0373-9535
Pedro Prata GomesOphthalmology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Setubal EPE, Setubal, Portugal.
Pedro NevesOphthalmology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Setubal EPE, Setubal, Portugal.
João Pedro MarquesOphthalmology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitario de Coimbra EPE, Coimbra, Portugal marquesjoaopedro@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1014-0483
Hospital de São Bernardo · PTCentro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia · PTHospitais da Universidade de Coimbra · PT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The authors describe a case of acute exudative polymorphous vitelliform maculopathy (AEPVM) in an otherwise healthy man in his 60s complaining of subacute bilateral blurred vision. At examination, best-corrected visual acuity was 20/32 in the right eye and 20/40 in the left eye. Bilateral central large serous detachments with inferior meniscus-like deposition of a vitelliform-like material were observed at funduscopy and confirmed by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography. Small vitelliform-like lesions along the temporal superior vascular arcades were also seen. The lesions with vitelliform appearance appeared hyperautofluorescent on fundus autofluorescence. A complete systemic workup and genetic testing were performed and the diagnosis of idiopathic AEPVM was established. Six months later, a complete resolution of the lesions was observed.

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Genetic TestingMacular DegenerationFundus OculiHumansMaleMultimodal ImagingOphthalmoscopyOphthalmologyRetina

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PMID37380373
PMCPMC10410924
OpenAlexW4382364206

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