Title

Retinal neovascularization from a patient with cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita

Authors

Thérèse M. Sassalos, Henry Ford Health
Taylor S. Fields, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Robert Levine, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Hua Gao, Henry Ford HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Sassalos TM, Fields TS, Levine R, and Gao H. Retinal neovascularization from a patient with cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita Retin Cases Brief Rep 2018

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-14-2018

Publication Title

Retin Cases Brief Rep

Abstract

PURPOSE: To report a rare case of peripheral retinal neovascularization in a patient diagnosed with cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita (CMTC).

METHODS: Observational case report.

RESULTS: A 16-year-old girl was referred to clinic for retinal evaluation. The patient had a clinical diagnosis of CMTC later confirmed by skin biopsy. Examination revealed temporal peripheral retinal sheathing, as well as lattice degeneration in both eyes. Wide-field fluorescein angiogram showed substantive peripheral retinal nonperfusion with evidence of vascular leakage from areas of presumed retinal neovascularization. The patient subsequently had pan retinal photocoagulation laser treatment to each eye without complication.

DISCUSSION: Cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita is a rare vascular condition known to affect multiple organ systems including the eyes. Although ocular manifestations of CMTC are rare, instances of congenital glaucoma, suprachoroidal hemorrhage, and bilateral total retinal detachments resulting in secondary neovascular glaucoma have been reported. Our patient demonstrates the first reported findings of peripheral nonperfusion and retinal neovascularization related to CMTC in a 16-year-old girl. We propose early retinal examination, wide-field fluorescein angiogram, and early pan retinal photocoagulation laser treatment in patients with peripheral nonperfusion and retinal neovascularization from CMTC.This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0 (CCBY-NC-ND), where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially without permission from the journal.

PubMed ID

29543621

ePublication

ePub ahead of print