Suprachoroidal hemorrhage due to Valsalva maneuver, importance of enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography in differential diagnosis.

We describe a case report of a spontaneous suprachoroidal hemorrhage, in which the enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography (OCT-EDI) is extremely useful in establish the differential diagnosis with a choroidal tumor. A 70 year-old woman was referred with a central scotoma after a Valsalva maneuver. In the posterior pole we observed a grey bilobed subretinal mass with the appearance of a choroidal tumor. OCT-EDI revealed an optically dark region with a scalloped anterior tumor contour and subretinal fluid, the choroicapillaris appeared to be intact and displaced anteriorly. The diagnosis was a suprachoroidal hemorrhage and it resolved in 12 weeks. Spontaneous suprachoroidal hemorrhage is a rare condition and it can resemble choroidal tumor. OCT-EDI is a very valuable tool in the differentiation of hemorrhage from tumors.
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Source: Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia - November 13, 2020 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol Source Type: research