Unilateral acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy in a convalescent COVID-19 patient
| Autor: | Linda Cernichiaro-Espinosa, Arturo Olguín-Manríquez, Francisco Olguin-Manriquez, Rebeca Manríquez-Arias, Perla Ayumi Kawakami-Campos, Erick Omar Flores-Villalobos |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy Ophthalmic examination Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Coronavirus disease 2019 business.industry Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Case Report Case presentation RE1-994 Dermatology Low vision 03 medical and health sciences Ophthalmology 0302 clinical medicine Female patient 030221 ophthalmology & optometry medicine Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 In patient 030212 general & internal medicine business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Retina and Vitreous, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-4 (2021) International Journal of Retina and Vitreous |
| ISSN: | 2056-9920 |
| Popis: | Background To report a case of unilateral acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (APMPPE) in a Hispanic convalescent COVID-19 female patient. Case presentation A 35-year-old Hispanic female with exposure to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was evaluated due to unilateral visual loss. Ophthalmic examination and diagnostic tests were consistent with APMPPE. Discussion Ocular changes can be observed in patients with COVID-19. A complete ophthalmic evaluation must be performed in patients with low vision after SARS-CoV-2 infection. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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