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Case Reports
. 2022 Jan;32(1):NP89-NP93.
doi: 10.1177/1120672120977829. Epub 2020 Dec 2.

Severe persistent placoid maculopathy: Atypical presentation in a young male

Maria Luisa Gois da Fonsêca  1 , Vivian Afonso  2 , Arnaldo Furman Bordon  2 , Raul Nunes Galvarro Vianna  1
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Severe persistent placoid maculopathy: Atypical presentation in a young male

Maria Luisa Gois da Fonsêca et al. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2022 Jan.

Abstract

Introduction: Persistent placoid maculopathy (PPM) is a rare entity that preferably affects males in the age range between 50 and 60 years, but cases at a young age have already been reported. In the latter, the initial symptoms are usually unilateral, without severely decreased visual acuity and anterior segment inflammation.

Case report: We report a case of PPM with anterior segment inflammation in a young male.

Discussion: Considering the rarity of this illness, the report of an unusual presentation in a young male can aid in the recognition of future cases of PPM.

Keywords: Persistent placoid maculopathy; retina; uveitis; white-dot syndromes.

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