Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy: naked polyp

• DOI: 10.1007/s10792-012-9681-7
• Publication Date: 2012-11-24T15:46:39Z
• Authors: David I.T. Sia; Andreas Ebneter; Swati Sinkar; Jagjit Gilhotra
• Keywords: Bruch's membrane

We present an unusual case of polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) lying above the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) in a 60-year-old Caucasian female. PCV lesions are typically located beneath the RPE layer. However, they may rarely lie above the level of the RPE due to a discontinuity in the RPE and Bruch's membrane.