Idiopathic Acute Exudative Polymorphous Vitelliform Maculopathy: A Case Report
AEPVM is a rare macular disorder that requires comprehensive multimodal evaluation to establish an accurate diagnosis. Ruling out autoimmune, infectious, and especially neoplastic causes, including paraneoplastic syndromes, is critical for confirming its idiopathic nature. While visual recovery is common, the risk of recurrence and complications such as choroidal neovascularization necessitates vigilant long-term monitoring.
Authors
- Cláudia Oliveira-Ferreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9446-7140)
- João Tavares-Ferreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5283-2939)
- Ana Faria Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7770-5146)
- Renato Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0932-8398)
Institutions
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Medical Case Reports Journal
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/imcrj.s507569
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.41