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Year : 2020 | Volume
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Indocyanine green angiography and multimodal imaging in a case of torpedo maculopathy
Manoj Soman1, Sheera Arun2, Anshuman Gehlot2, Rejina Mohan2, Unnikrishnan Nair1, Ashwin Mohan1
1 Department of Vitreo-Retina, Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Institute; CITE, Trivandrum, India 2 Department of Vitreo-Retina, Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Institute, Trivandrum, India
Date of Submission | 23-Dec-2019 |
Date of Acceptance | 01-Feb-2020 |
Date of Web Publication | 25-Jun-2020 |
Correspondence Address: Dr. Ashwin Mohan Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Institute, Trivandrum, Kerala India
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2277_19
Keywords: Double, ICG, satellite, torpedo
How to cite this article: Soman M, Arun S, Gehlot A, Mohan R, Nair U, Mohan A. Indocyanine green angiography and multimodal imaging in a case of torpedo maculopathy. Indian J Ophthalmol 2020;68:1448-9 |
The FFA and ICGA images of a 33-year old male who after a routine eye exam and was found to have torpedo maculopathy with the simultaneous presence of the two types in the same eye [Figure 1], [Figure 2], [Figure 3] with corresponding angiographic patterns was being presented. There is a definite loss of RPE and choriocapillaris suggested by the window defect seen on FFA and the decreased vasculature seen on ICGA [Figure 4]. The hyperfluorescence increases in intensity but not in size suggesting the absence of any abnormal tissue. The presence of hyperautofluorescence though at the lower margins of the lesion may suggest increased RPE activity which is incompletely understood. It can also be argued that both the lesions are part of the same larger lesion and not two distinct lesions. This may be true; however, the presence of distinct OCT and angiographic differences lead us to think that these are indeed two separate lesions. | Figure 1: Color fundus photograph of the left eye showing the presence of two well-circumscribed hypopigmented lesions temporal to the macula
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| Figure 2: OCT image showing the presence of the two types of lesions in torpedo maculopathy. The colored boxes show the corresponding areas in the en face ICGA image and the SD-OCT image
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| Figure 3: Short wave autofluorescence image showing hypoautofluorescence of the corresponding lesions with hyperautofluorescence at the margins
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| Figure 4: Early phase – (a) FFA showing hyperfluorescence with distinct borders suggestive of a window defect. (b) ICGA showing hypocyanescence with distinct lacy vessels which are decreased in number. Mid Phase – (c) FFA shows persistent hyper fluorescence that increases in intensity but not in size. (d) ICGA shows hypercyanescence in the smaller lesions with hypocyanescence in the larger lesion. Late phase – (e) FFA shows persistent hyper fluorescence. (f) ICGA shows hypocyanescence in both the lesions
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Discussion | | |
Torpedo maculopathy was first described by Roseman and Gass [1] as a benign congenital solitary, sharply circumscribed, pinkish-white, placoid, hypopigmented naevus of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) not associated with significant visual loss that can be detected on routine clinical evaluation. It resembles a torpedo (submarine missile) with a characteristic leading edge pointing towards the fovea.[2] Theories include incomplete differentiation of the arcuate nerve fiber bundle along the horizontal raphe, defect in the development of the RPE within the temporal fetal bulge, or alterations in the choroidal vasculature in the macular area during development.[3] It has been reported as solitary,[1] satellite lesions, and double torpedoes.[4]
These have been classified into Type 1 with mild retinal disturbance and Type 2 with outer retinal cavitation.[5] Indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) findings have not been reported. Moreover, fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) will help to image the retinal vasculature and defects in the RPE and ICGA may help to understand the alterations in the choroidal vasculature.
Declaration of patient consent
The authors certify that they have obtained all appropriate patient consent forms. In the form the patient(s) has/have given his/her/their consent for his/her/their images and other clinical information to be reported in the journal. The patients understand that their names and initials will not be published and due efforts will be made to conceal their identity, but anonymity cannot be guaranteed.
Financial support and sponsorship
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Conflicts of interest
There are no conflicts of interest.
References | | |
1. | Roseman RL, Gass JD. Solitary hypopigmented nevus of the retinal pigment epithelium in the macula. Arch Ophthalmol 1992;110:1358-9. |
2. | Golchet PR, Jampol LM, Mathura JR Jr, Daily MJ. Torpedo maculopathy. Br J Ophthalmol 2010;94:302-6. |
3. | Teitelbaum BA, Hachey DL, Messner LV. Torpedo maculopathy. J Am Optom Assoc 1997;68:373-6. |
4. | Raju B, Nooyi C, Raju NSD, Nidheesh S. Torpedo maculopathy with double torpedoes. Indian J Ophthalmol 2018;66:1189-90. [ PUBMED] [Full text] |
5. | Wong EN, Fraser-Bell S, Hunyor AP, Chen FK. Novel optical coherence tomography classification of torpedo maculopathy. Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2015;43:342-8. |
[Figure 1], [Figure 2], [Figure 3], [Figure 4]
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