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Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Göz Hastalıkları A.D. Purpose: To describe a late-onset angioneurotic edema following fundus fluorescein angiography.
Material and Method: Fluorescein angiography was planned for examination of macular epiretinal membrane in a 62 year-old female patient with asthmatic history. We encountered dysphonia and facial swelling half an hour after a routine angiography. The patient was administered parenteral adrenaline, antihistaminics and steroids with a diagnosis of acute angioneurotic edema and remained under observation until the clinical picture stabilized in hours.
Result: It is necessary to inform patients about possible complications of fundus fluorescein angiography and to keep risky patients under observation for a definite time afterwards. Keywords : Fundus Fluorescein Anqioqraphy, complication