Postpartum Exudation of Idiopathic Quiescent Macular Neovascularization: A Narrative Review with a Related Case Report
The abnormal growth of irregular new blood vessels into the subretinal or intraretinal space is known as macular neovascularization (MNV). People over 50 are often affected by this disorder, which is typically brought on by age-related macular degeneration. In addition, MNV can be found in people un...
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| description | The abnormal growth of irregular new blood vessels into the subretinal or intraretinal space is known as macular neovascularization (MNV). People over 50 are often affected by this disorder, which is typically brought on by age-related macular degeneration. In addition, MNV can be found in people under 50 years of age, who may present primary ophthalmic diseases such as pathological myopia, angioid streaks, traumatic choroidal rupture, or suspected ocular histoplasmosis syndrome. However, it is important to consider a specific set of young individuals who may develop MNV even in the absence of pathological myopia or other identifiable inflammatory, peripapillary, post-traumatic, or degenerative fundus abnormalities. This latter condition is classified as idiopathic MNV. After a literature review focused on young patients affected by one of these two clinical entities, we report the case of a Caucasian young woman suffering for four years from an idiopathic and quiescent MNV that started exuding after childbirth, probably due to the induction with oxytocin, and was treated with intravitreal Aflibercept 2 mg injections. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f51fb20967b94396bce87de9e64768412025-01-24T13:38:30ZengMDPI AGLife2075-17292024-12-011513110.3390/life15010031Postpartum Exudation of Idiopathic Quiescent Macular Neovascularization: A Narrative Review with a Related Case ReportLivio Vitiello0Maddalena De Bernardo1Ilaria De Pascale2Giulio Salerno3Alfonso Pellegrino4Nicola Rosa5Eye Unit, “Luigi Curto” Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Locale Salerno, 84035 Polla, SA, ItalyEye Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery, and Dentistry “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, 84081 Baronissi, SA, ItalyEye Unit, “Luigi Curto” Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Locale Salerno, 84035 Polla, SA, ItalyEye Unit, “Luigi Curto” Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Locale Salerno, 84035 Polla, SA, ItalyEye Unit, “Luigi Curto” Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Locale Salerno, 84035 Polla, SA, ItalyEye Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery, and Dentistry “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, 84081 Baronissi, SA, ItalyThe abnormal growth of irregular new blood vessels into the subretinal or intraretinal space is known as macular neovascularization (MNV). People over 50 are often affected by this disorder, which is typically brought on by age-related macular degeneration. In addition, MNV can be found in people under 50 years of age, who may present primary ophthalmic diseases such as pathological myopia, angioid streaks, traumatic choroidal rupture, or suspected ocular histoplasmosis syndrome. However, it is important to consider a specific set of young individuals who may develop MNV even in the absence of pathological myopia or other identifiable inflammatory, peripapillary, post-traumatic, or degenerative fundus abnormalities. This latter condition is classified as idiopathic MNV. After a literature review focused on young patients affected by one of these two clinical entities, we report the case of a Caucasian young woman suffering for four years from an idiopathic and quiescent MNV that started exuding after childbirth, probably due to the induction with oxytocin, and was treated with intravitreal Aflibercept 2 mg injections.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/15/1/31idiopathic macular neovascularizationMNVoxytocinpregnancyquiescent macular neovascularization |
| spellingShingle | Livio Vitiello Maddalena De Bernardo Ilaria De Pascale Giulio Salerno Alfonso Pellegrino Nicola Rosa Postpartum Exudation of Idiopathic Quiescent Macular Neovascularization: A Narrative Review with a Related Case Report Life idiopathic macular neovascularization MNV oxytocin pregnancy quiescent macular neovascularization |
| title | Postpartum Exudation of Idiopathic Quiescent Macular Neovascularization: A Narrative Review with a Related Case Report |
| title_full | Postpartum Exudation of Idiopathic Quiescent Macular Neovascularization: A Narrative Review with a Related Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Postpartum Exudation of Idiopathic Quiescent Macular Neovascularization: A Narrative Review with a Related Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Postpartum Exudation of Idiopathic Quiescent Macular Neovascularization: A Narrative Review with a Related Case Report |
| title_short | Postpartum Exudation of Idiopathic Quiescent Macular Neovascularization: A Narrative Review with a Related Case Report |
| title_sort | postpartum exudation of idiopathic quiescent macular neovascularization a narrative review with a related case report |
| topic | idiopathic macular neovascularization MNV oxytocin pregnancy quiescent macular neovascularization |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/15/1/31 |
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