Outer retinal edema or multifocal choroiditis after retinal detachment surgery. A case report
Baílez, C.; Pastor, J.C.
Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia 76(6): 379-384
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0365-6691 PMID: 11438869 Document Number: 530631
We describe a case of a woman who, in the postoperative period of retinal detachment, developed an ophthalmoscopic picture which could correspond to abnormal outer retinal swelling or multifocal choroiditis. Ophthalmoscopic appearance consists of multiple yellowish subretinal lesions in the temporal area of the posterior pole with a cobblestone appearance. The two entities are extremely rare complications of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgery, with very similar funduscopic appearance. The first one consists of localized pockets of subretinal fluid remaining after retinal detachment surgery. Multifocal choroiditis is an inflammatory process related to various causes.