Butterfly-like pattern dystrophy and unilateral choroidal neovascularization

Citation
Ao. Saatci et al., Butterfly-like pattern dystrophy and unilateral choroidal neovascularization, ACT OPHTH S, 76(6), 1998, pp. 734-736
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Optalmology
Journal title
ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
ISSN journal
13953907 → ACNP
Volume
76
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
734 - 736
Database
ISI
SICI code
1395-3907(199812)76:6<734:BPDAUC>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Purpose: To report a case with butterfly-like pattern dystrophy and unilate ral subretinal neovascular membrane. Results: We examined a 62-year-old woman with occult subretinal neovascular membrane in the right eye and butterfly-like yellowish figure in the retin a confined to the posterior pole in the left eye. Electro-oculogram nas sub normal bilaterally. Her 32-year-old daughter also had hypopigmented bilater al macular changes with subnormal electro-oculogram. Conclusion: This case demonstrates a rare complication of subretinal neovas cular membrane formation in butterfly-like pattern dystrophy.