Background: Autosomal Recessive Bestrophinopathy (ARB) is an inherited retinal disease caused by biallelic mutations in the BEST1 gene. Herein, we report the multimodal imaging findings of ARB presenting with cystoid maculopathy and investigate the short-term response to combined systemic and topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (CAIs).Material and methods: An observational, prospective, case series on two siblings affected by ARB is presented. Patients underwent genetic testing and optical coherence tomography (OCT), blue-light fundus autofluorescence (BL-FAF), near-infrared fundus autofluorescence (NIR-FAF), fluorescein angiography (FA), MultiColor imaging, and OCT angiography (OCTA).Results: Two male siblings, aged 22 and 16, affected by ARB resulting from c.598C>T, p.(Arg200*) and c.728C>A, p.(Ala243Glu) BEST1 compound heterozygous variants, presented with bilateral multifocal yellowish pigment deposits scattered through the posterior pole that corresponded to hyperautofluorescent deposits on BL-FAF. Vice versa, NIR-FAF mainly disclosed wide hypoautofluorescent areas in the macula. A cystoid maculopathy and shallow subretinal fluid were evident on structural OCT, albeit without evidence of dye leakage or pooling on FA. OCTA demonstrated disruption of the choriocapillaris throughout the posterior pole and sparing of intraretinal capillary plexuses. Six months of combined therapy with oral acetazolamide and topical brinzolamide resulted in limited clinical benefit.Conclusions: We reported two siblings affected by ARB, presenting as non-vasogenic cystoid maculopathy. Prominent alteration of NIR-FAF signal and concomitant choriocapillaris rarefaction on OCTA were noted in the macula. The limited short-term response to combined systemic and topical CAIs might be explained by the impairment of the RPE-CC complex.

Non-vasogenic cystoid maculopathy in autosomal recessive bestrophinopathy: novel insights from NIR-FAF and OCTA imaging / Bianco, Lorenzo; Arrigo, Alessandro; Antropoli, Alessio; Saladino, Andrea; Aragona, Emanuela; Bandello, Francesco; Parodi, Maurizio Battaglia. - In: OPHTHALMIC GENETICS. - ISSN 1744-5094. - 45:1(2024), pp. 44-50. [10.1080/13816810.2023.2191711]

Non-vasogenic cystoid maculopathy in autosomal recessive bestrophinopathy: novel insights from NIR-FAF and OCTA imaging

Bianco, Lorenzo
Primo
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Arrigo, Alessandro
Secondo
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Antropoli, Alessio;Saladino, Andrea;Aragona, Emanuela;Bandello, Francesco
Penultimo
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Parodi, Maurizio Battaglia
Ultimo
2024-01-01

Abstract

Background: Autosomal Recessive Bestrophinopathy (ARB) is an inherited retinal disease caused by biallelic mutations in the BEST1 gene. Herein, we report the multimodal imaging findings of ARB presenting with cystoid maculopathy and investigate the short-term response to combined systemic and topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (CAIs).Material and methods: An observational, prospective, case series on two siblings affected by ARB is presented. Patients underwent genetic testing and optical coherence tomography (OCT), blue-light fundus autofluorescence (BL-FAF), near-infrared fundus autofluorescence (NIR-FAF), fluorescein angiography (FA), MultiColor imaging, and OCT angiography (OCTA).Results: Two male siblings, aged 22 and 16, affected by ARB resulting from c.598C>T, p.(Arg200*) and c.728C>A, p.(Ala243Glu) BEST1 compound heterozygous variants, presented with bilateral multifocal yellowish pigment deposits scattered through the posterior pole that corresponded to hyperautofluorescent deposits on BL-FAF. Vice versa, NIR-FAF mainly disclosed wide hypoautofluorescent areas in the macula. A cystoid maculopathy and shallow subretinal fluid were evident on structural OCT, albeit without evidence of dye leakage or pooling on FA. OCTA demonstrated disruption of the choriocapillaris throughout the posterior pole and sparing of intraretinal capillary plexuses. Six months of combined therapy with oral acetazolamide and topical brinzolamide resulted in limited clinical benefit.Conclusions: We reported two siblings affected by ARB, presenting as non-vasogenic cystoid maculopathy. Prominent alteration of NIR-FAF signal and concomitant choriocapillaris rarefaction on OCTA were noted in the macula. The limited short-term response to combined systemic and topical CAIs might be explained by the impairment of the RPE-CC complex.
2024
BEST1
Best disease
OCT angiography
autosomal recessive bestrophinopathy
choriocapillaris
cystoid macular edema
near-infrared autofluorescence
non-vasogenic cystoid maculopathy
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