Is choriocapillaris the early target in acute maculopathy secondary to hand, foot, and mouth disease? A case report.

PURPOSE: To report the case of a 33-year old man who disclosed the first case of bilateral ocular involvement of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) with a different stage of the disease in each eye.

METHODS

Retrospective case report.

RESULTS

The study included a patient who incurred in a bilateral HFMD maculopathy. During 6 months follow-up period persistent abnormalities in fundus examination and in OCT scans were reported.

CONCLUSION

We consider that our case shows that choriocapillaris is the primary target of HFMD maculopathy, for this reason we consider that ICGA is mandatory for early diagnosis and an effective treatment.