Bilateral macular holes resulting from septic embolization.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
To report a previously undescribed cause of bilateral macular hole formation. Case report. Septic emboli were noted at the center of the macula in both eyes of a 32-year-old man with acute bacterial endocarditis. Bilateral full-thickness macular holes later developed at the site of these retinal lesions. This case represents the first report of fundus lesions in septicemia resulting in full-thickness macular hole formation.
Medical subject headings
- Bacteremia
- Embolism
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
- Eye Infections, Bacterial
- Retinal Perforations
- Streptococcal Infections