Ghassemi F, Akbari-Kamrani M. Retinitis Pigmentosa Associated with Vasoproliferative Tumors and Coats-like Fundus.
J Ophthalmic Vis Res 2013;
8:268-70. [PMID:
24349671 PMCID:
PMC3853785]
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Abstract
PURPOSE
To report two cases of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) associated with vasoproliferative tumors (VPTs) and Coats-like fundus.
CASE REPORTS
Two patients with RP presented with recent loss of vision due to combined VPTs and Coats-like retinal vascular alterations. One patient had two VPTs with adjacent capillary nonperfusion, telangiectasia and aneurysmal vascular changes in one eye. The other patient had prominent VPT with Coats-like retinal vascular alterations in both eyes. These lesions received treatment resulting in improved vision in both patients.
CONCLUSION
Although rare, VPTs and Coats-like retinal vascular alterations including retinal exudation associated with telangiectatic vessels, aneurysmal changes and capillary nonperfusion may occur in patients with RP.
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