Abstract:Serpiginous choroiditis(SC)is a rare, chronic-idiopathic inflammatory disease mainly involving choriocapillaris and the retinal pigment epithelium(RPE), characterized by grayish yellow geographic lesions. Pathogenesis is unclear, the choriocapillaris is a main pathology of SC. Based on clinical presentation, it can be classified into peripapillary, macular, and ampiginoustype. The clinical appearance of SC is varied and similar to those of acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy(APMPPE), tuberculosis, toxoplasmosis and choroidal ischemia. So, it is still difficult to diagnose SC without typical fundus symptoms.With the development of science and technology, multimode imaging such asfundus fluorescein angiography, indocyanine green angiography, fundus autofluorescence and optical coherence tomography are helpful for the diagnosis of SC, assessment of lesion extent, activity, and complications. Besides, it's very important to avoid unnecessary drug use.
