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. 1987 Jun;71(6):445–448. doi: 10.1136/bjo.71.6.445

Development of an isolated retinal macroaneurysm of the cilioretinal artery.

G Giuffrè, F P Montalto, G Amodei
PMCID: PMC1041196  PMID: 2441740

Abstract

A case of isolated retinal macroaneurysm showed interesting features. First, it involved a cilioretinal artery, which is a rare site; secondly, its development was preceded by vessel changes characterised by hyalinization and permeability of the arterial wall.

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