Korean J Ophthalmol.  2019 Feb;33(1):99-100. 10.3341/kjo.2018.0054.

Atypical Pattern of Choroidal Hypopigmentation with Cutaneous Vitiligo

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. parkyh@catholic.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.

Abstract

No abstract available.


MeSH Terms

Choroid*
Hypopigmentation*
Vitiligo*

Figure

  • Fig. 1 Initial fundus photography of (A) the right eye and (B) left eye, and X-shaped areas of choroidal hypopigmentation were observed. (C) The patient reported having cutaneous vitiligo of the lower extremities. (D,E) Tiny scattered hypofluorescent spots were present on f luorescein angiography and hyperf luorescent spots were observed on indocyanine green angiography bilaterally. Informed consent for medical photographs was obtained.


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