Abstract
Purpose
To report the youngest case of retinal arterial macroaneurysm.
Method
Case Report.
Results
Clinical examination and fundus fluoroscein angiography revealed retinal arterial macroaneurysm in a 23-year-old patient with chronic renal failure.
Conclusions
Acquired macroaneurysm may develop even in a very young patient, especially with chronic renal failure.
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