Abstract
Persistent placoid maculopathy (PPM) is a bilateral inflammatory chorioretinopathy characterized by long-standing plaque-like macular lesions. No systemic manifestations have been reported to date. We describe a case of PPM complicated by cerebral vasculitis, suggesting that neurological symptoms, including headache, should be enquired about in all PPM subjects.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Brain / pathology
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Female
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Fluorescein Angiography
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Fundus Oculi
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Humans
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Macula Lutea / pathology*
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Middle Aged
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Retinal Diseases / diagnosis
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Retinal Diseases / etiology*
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Tomography, Optical Coherence
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Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / complications*
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Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / diagnosis
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Visual Acuity*