Acquired Vitelliform-Like Lesion in Uveitis: A case-series

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34314305/

Abstract

Purpose: To study acquired vitelliform-like lesions (AVLL) and their diagnostic and prognostic values in uveitis.

Patients and methods: This was a retrospective case series. The clinical course, diagnostic value, and prognostic significance of AVLL were compared between uveitic patients with AVLL and uveitic patients without AVLL.

Results: Twelve patients (21 eyes) with both uveitis and AVLL (study group) and thirteen patients (24 eyes) without AVLL (control group) were included in the study. Macular leakage (p = .005), the presence of vasculitis (p = .01), the presence of active choroiditis (p = .01), and the presence of CME on OCT (p = .008) were significantly higher in the AVLL group compared to the control group. Best-corrected visual acuity was significantly lower at presentation (p < .001) and the last follow-up visit (p = .014) in the AVLL group.

Conclusion: The presence of acquired vitelliform-like lesion can have both a diagnostic (uveitis as a differential diagnosis) and prognostic value in patients with different types of uveitis.

Keywords: Acquired vitelliform lesion; corticosteroid therapy; immunomodulatory therapy; oct; optical coherence tomography; uveitis

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