Fluorescein angiographic appearance of Dalen-Fuchs nodules in sympathetic ophthalmia. 1993

R W Allinson, and T D Le, and T R Kramer, and R W Snyder
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Arizona, Tucson 85724.

A case of sympathetic ophthalmia is presented in which a single lesion located posteriorly at the level of the retinal pigment epithelium caused a serous macular detachment. We believe that this lesion represented an atypical Dalen-Fuchs nodule. Most reports of the fluorescein angiographic appearance of Dalen-Fuchs nodules describe multiple sites of choroidal leakage during the early phases, which may coalesce during the late phases of the angiogram. The lesion we detected was hypofluorescent in early phases of the fluorescein angiogram and showed late staining. The early hypofluorescence seen in the lesion may be explained by an intact retinal pigment epithelium over the presumed Dalen-Fuchs nodule, blockage of choroidal fluorescence by the nodule, and areas of granulomatous inflammation in the inner choroid and choriocapillaris. The staining in the late phases of the fluorescein angiogram may be explained by accumulation of fluorescein into the presumed Dalen-Fuchs nodule.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009879 Ophthalmia, Sympathetic Granulomatous uveitis which follows in one eye after a penetrating injury to the other eye; the secondarily affected eye is called the sympathizing eye, and the injured eye is called the exciting or activating eye. Uveitis, Sympathetic,Ophthalmias, Sympathetic,Sympathetic Ophthalmia,Sympathetic Ophthalmias,Sympathetic Uveitides,Sympathetic Uveitis,Uveitides, Sympathetic
D012164 Retinal Diseases Diseases involving the RETINA. Disease, Retinal,Diseases, Retinal,Retinal Disease
D005131 Eye Injuries Damage or trauma inflicted to the eye by external means. The concept includes both surface injuries and intraocular injuries. Injuries, Eye,Eye Injury,Injury, Eye
D005451 Fluorescein Angiography Visualization of a vascular system after intravenous injection of a fluorescein solution. The images may be photographed or televised. It is used especially in studying the retinal and uveal vasculature. Fluorescence Angiography,Fundus Fluorescence Photography,Angiography, Fluorescein,Angiography, Fluorescence,Fluorescence Photography, Fundus,Photography, Fundus Fluorescence
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D005654 Fundus Oculi The concave interior of the eye, consisting of the retina, the choroid, the sclera, the optic disk, and blood vessels, seen by means of the ophthalmoscope. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed) Fundus of the Eye,Ocular Fundus,Fundus, Ocular
D006099 Granuloma A relatively small nodular inflammatory lesion containing grouped mononuclear phagocytes, caused by infectious and noninfectious agents. Granulomas
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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