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Case Report: Complete tomographic resolution of focal choroidal excavation complicated with choroidal neovascularization after anti-VEGF treatment.

Imène Zhioua Braham, Selim Haddar, Mejdi Boukari, Manel Mokrani, Ilhem Mili, Raja Zhioua

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Article in F1000Research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Imène Zhioua BrahamUniversity of Tunis El Manar, faculty of medicine of Tunis, Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.ORCID 0000-0002-8911-0139
Selim HaddarUniversity of Tunis El Manar, faculty of medicine of Tunis, Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.
Mejdi BoukariUniversity of Tunis El Manar, faculty of medicine of Tunis, Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.
Manel MokraniUniversity of Tunis El Manar, faculty of medicine of Tunis, Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.
Ilhem MiliUniversity of Tunis El Manar, faculty of medicine of Tunis, Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.
Raja ZhiouaUniversity of Tunis El Manar, faculty of medicine of Tunis, Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.
Hôpital Charles-Nicolle · TN

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Abstract

Purpose We report a case of focal choroidal excavation (FCE) that resolved after intravitreal injection of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) for choroidal neovascularization (CNV) and we describe its tomographic features. Case report A 43-year-old female presented with blurred vision and metamorphopsia in her left eye (LE) evolving for 10 years. The best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 20/20 in the right eye and 20/32 in the LE. Fundus examination revealed the presence of a yellowish foveal lesion which corresponded to a conforming FCE associated to a pachychoroid on swept-source optical coherence tomography (OCT). The OCT-Angiography showed a foveal flow void in the choriocapillaris layer corresponding to the FCE area. Three years later, the patient complained of visual impairment, more metamorphopsia with a BCVA of 20/80 on her LE. The OCT showed intraretinal fluid with a foveal retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) detachment. The OCT-angiography confirmed the presence of CNV. Two months after one intravitreal bevacizumab injection, the OCT documented the complete resolution of macular edema, the regression of the CNV tissue and the restoration of a normal aspect of the fovea without any FCE. Her BCVA improved to 20/32 with resolution of the metamorphopsia. The OCT aspect remained stable during 3 years of follow-up. Conclusion CNV can develop in FCE and anti-VEGF therapy is a good option treatment. After treatment, FCE pattern can change et may completely resolve.

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Choroidal NeovascularizationMacular EdemaAdultChoroidFemaleHumansTomography, Optical CoherenceVision Disorderschoroidal neovascularizationfocal choroidal excavationoptical coherence tomography

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