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Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum Revealed by Bilateral Macular Neovascularization

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  • Manal Chafik

    (Mohammed First University, Morocco)

  • Soufiane Dhaoui

    (Mohammed First University, Morocco)

  • Said Nado

    (Mohammed First University, Morocco)

  • Mohammed Ammar

    (Mohammed First University, Morocco)

  • Malik Alkteish

    (Mohammed First University, Morocco)

  • Fatima-zahra Mabrouki

    (Mohammed First University, Morocco)

  • Siham Chariba

    (Mohammed First University, Morocco)

  • Asmae Maadane

    (Mohammed First University, Morocco)

  • Rachid Sekhsoukh

    (Mohammed First University, Morocco)

Abstract

We present the rare case of a 67-year-old male patient, with a history of stunted cardiopathy of unknown etiology especially without associated cardiovascular risk factors, who presented a progressive bilateral visual loss. The best corrected visual acuity was 1/10 on both eyes with normal anterior segment and intra-ocular pressure. Fundus examination showed angioid streaks with bilateral macular neovascular membrane more severe in the right eye. The macular optical coherence tomography showed choroidal neovessels associated with intra-retinal cystoid macular edema in both eyes. A skin examination revealed an advanced pseudoxanthoma elasticum undiagnosed, which is at the origin of the angioid streaks with macular neovascularization, and most likely the cardiopathy.

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  • Manal Chafik & Soufiane Dhaoui & Said Nado & Mohammed Ammar & Malik Alkteish & Fatima-zahra Mabrouki & Siham Chariba & Asmae Maadane & Rachid Sekhsoukh, 2024. "Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum Revealed by Bilateral Macular Neovascularization," European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 6(2), pages 47-49, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejmed0:v:6:y:2024:i:2:id:42081
    DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2024.6.2.2081
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