CORRIGENDUM: Optical coherence tomography angiography features in Waldenström macroglobulinemia patients without Hyperviscosity syndrome: A pilot prospective study

Purpose: To evaluate the retinal vessel density (VD) with optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in asymptomatic patients affected by Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) without hyperviscosity syndrome (HVS) and to highlight the presence of microvascular damage in theese clinically asymptoma...

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Main Authors: Gilda Cennamo, Michele Rinaldi, Alessandro Severino, Laura De Fazio, Emanuele Malvone, Vincenzo Martinelli, Ciro Costagliola
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author Gilda Cennamo
Michele Rinaldi
Alessandro Severino
Laura De Fazio
Emanuele Malvone
Vincenzo Martinelli
Ciro Costagliola
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Vincenzo Martinelli
Ciro Costagliola
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description Purpose: To evaluate the retinal vessel density (VD) with optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in asymptomatic patients affected by Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) without hyperviscosity syndrome (HVS) and to highlight the presence of microvascular damage in theese clinically asymptomatic WD patients. Design: Prospective study. Methods: A total of 43 eyes from 43 WM patients (24 females, 19 males, mean age 55.1 ± 13.6 years) were enrolled from January 2023 to December 2023 in the Eye Clinic of the University of Naples Federico II. .Along with WM patients, 40 healthy subjects (HS) (20 females, 20 males, mean age 52.3 ± 15.6 years) with a normal ophthalmic examination and no history of intraocular surgery or retinal pathologic features were included as control group All patients and controls underwent OCTA. Results: The two groups were not significantly different for age and sex Visual acuity examination showed no statistically significant difference in BCVA between controls and patients Compared to HS, WD patients showed lower VD values in the SCP in the whole image (47.95 ± 5.17 % vs. 52.99 ± 2.52%; p < 0.001), as well as in the parafovea (53.01 ± 6.69 % vs. 55.30 ± 2.61%; p = 0.002), and fovea (21.38 ± 9.01 % vs. 30.31 ± 5.84 %; p < 0.001). On the other hand, in the DCP VD values were significantly higher in patients compared to controls in the whole image (55.82 ± 8.07 % vs. 50.83 ± 5.46%; p = 0.005), as well as in the parafovea (56.76 ± 6.26 % vs. 52.59 ± 5.46%; p = 0.001), and fovea (38.75 ± 8.59 % vs. 33.43 ± 8.68 %; p < 0.001). Conclusion: The finding that OCTA confirmed the presence of widespread microvascular damage in WD patients clinically silent. Thus, OCTA is a safe rapid imaging technique that could represent a valid biomarker of systemic vascular dysfunction.
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spelling doaj-art-80ca46e82e5a4536b4ec09d19b3c47a42024-12-13T10:56:04ZengElsevierPhotodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy1572-10002024-12-0150104346CORRIGENDUM: Optical coherence tomography angiography features in Waldenström macroglobulinemia patients without Hyperviscosity syndrome: A pilot prospective studyGilda Cennamo0Michele Rinaldi1Alessandro Severino2Laura De Fazio3Emanuele Malvone4Vincenzo Martinelli5Ciro Costagliola6Eye Clinic, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy; Corresponding author at: Eye Clinic, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80133, Naples, Italy.Eye Clinic, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, ItalyHematology Unit, Department of Clinical medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, ItalyHematology Unit, Department of Clinical medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, ItalyEye Clinic, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, ItalyHematology Unit, Department of Clinical medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, ItalyEye Clinic, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, ItalyPurpose: To evaluate the retinal vessel density (VD) with optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in asymptomatic patients affected by Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) without hyperviscosity syndrome (HVS) and to highlight the presence of microvascular damage in theese clinically asymptomatic WD patients. Design: Prospective study. Methods: A total of 43 eyes from 43 WM patients (24 females, 19 males, mean age 55.1 ± 13.6 years) were enrolled from January 2023 to December 2023 in the Eye Clinic of the University of Naples Federico II. .Along with WM patients, 40 healthy subjects (HS) (20 females, 20 males, mean age 52.3 ± 15.6 years) with a normal ophthalmic examination and no history of intraocular surgery or retinal pathologic features were included as control group All patients and controls underwent OCTA. Results: The two groups were not significantly different for age and sex Visual acuity examination showed no statistically significant difference in BCVA between controls and patients Compared to HS, WD patients showed lower VD values in the SCP in the whole image (47.95 ± 5.17 % vs. 52.99 ± 2.52%; p < 0.001), as well as in the parafovea (53.01 ± 6.69 % vs. 55.30 ± 2.61%; p = 0.002), and fovea (21.38 ± 9.01 % vs. 30.31 ± 5.84 %; p < 0.001). On the other hand, in the DCP VD values were significantly higher in patients compared to controls in the whole image (55.82 ± 8.07 % vs. 50.83 ± 5.46%; p = 0.005), as well as in the parafovea (56.76 ± 6.26 % vs. 52.59 ± 5.46%; p = 0.001), and fovea (38.75 ± 8.59 % vs. 33.43 ± 8.68 %; p < 0.001). Conclusion: The finding that OCTA confirmed the presence of widespread microvascular damage in WD patients clinically silent. Thus, OCTA is a safe rapid imaging technique that could represent a valid biomarker of systemic vascular dysfunction.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1572100024003831OCTAWaldenström macroglobulinemiaHyperviscosity syndromeRetinal vessel density
spellingShingle Gilda Cennamo
Michele Rinaldi
Alessandro Severino
Laura De Fazio
Emanuele Malvone
Vincenzo Martinelli
Ciro Costagliola
CORRIGENDUM: Optical coherence tomography angiography features in Waldenström macroglobulinemia patients without Hyperviscosity syndrome: A pilot prospective study
Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
OCTA
Waldenström macroglobulinemia
Hyperviscosity syndrome
Retinal vessel density
title CORRIGENDUM: Optical coherence tomography angiography features in Waldenström macroglobulinemia patients without Hyperviscosity syndrome: A pilot prospective study
title_full CORRIGENDUM: Optical coherence tomography angiography features in Waldenström macroglobulinemia patients without Hyperviscosity syndrome: A pilot prospective study
title_fullStr CORRIGENDUM: Optical coherence tomography angiography features in Waldenström macroglobulinemia patients without Hyperviscosity syndrome: A pilot prospective study
title_full_unstemmed CORRIGENDUM: Optical coherence tomography angiography features in Waldenström macroglobulinemia patients without Hyperviscosity syndrome: A pilot prospective study
title_short CORRIGENDUM: Optical coherence tomography angiography features in Waldenström macroglobulinemia patients without Hyperviscosity syndrome: A pilot prospective study
title_sort corrigendum optical coherence tomography angiography features in waldenstrom macroglobulinemia patients without hyperviscosity syndrome a pilot prospective study
topic OCTA
Waldenström macroglobulinemia
Hyperviscosity syndrome
Retinal vessel density
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1572100024003831
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