Subretinal fluid in acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy

• Published in: Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.) Vol. 30; no. 5; pp. 810 - 814
• Main Authors: Birnbaum, Andrea D, Blair, Michael P, Tessler, Howard H, Goldstein, Debra A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01-05-2010
• Subjects: Acute Disease; Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Adult; Body Fluids; Exudates and Transudates; Female; Fluorescein Angiography; Glucocorticoids - administration & dosage; Humans; Male; Prednisone - administration & dosage; Retinal Diseases - diagnosis; Retinal Diseases - drug therapy; Retinal Pigment Epithelium - pathology; Tomography, Optical Coherence; Visual Acuity; Young Adult
• ISSN: 0275-004X; 1539-2864
• DOI: 10.1097/iae.0b013e3181c596f8

The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical finding of macular subretinal fluid by optical coherence tomography in patients with acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy.
Patients with acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy were identified, and those with macular serous retinal detachment noted clinically and confirmed by optical coherence tomography are described.
Of 8 patients with acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy evaluated by the uveitis service at the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary between 2003 and 2008, 4 eyes of 3 patients presented with macular subretinal fluid. Confirmatory optical coherence tomography was performed in two patients.
Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy may present clinically with macular subretinal fluid. This finding can be confirmed and monitored with optical coherence tomography.