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Unusual macular thickness in Alport syndrome: case report / Espessura macular atípica na síndrome de Alport: relato de caso
Igami, Thais Z.; Lavezzo, Marcelo M.; Ferraz, Daniel A.; Takahashi, Walter Y.; Nakashima, Yoshitaka.
Affiliation
  • Igami, Thais Z.; Universidade de São Paulo. Hospital das Clínicas. Department of Ophthalmology. Vitreoretinal Diseases Service. São Paulo. BR
  • Lavezzo, Marcelo M.; Universidade de São Paulo. Hospital das Clínicas. Department of Ophthalmology. Vitreoretinal Diseases Service. São Paulo. BR
  • Ferraz, Daniel A.; Universidade de São Paulo. Hospital das Clínicas. Department of Ophthalmology. Vitreoretinal Diseases Service. São Paulo. BR
  • Takahashi, Walter Y.; Universidade de São Paulo. Hospital das Clínicas. Department of Ophthalmology. Vitreoretinal Diseases Service. São Paulo. BR
  • Nakashima, Yoshitaka; Universidade de São Paulo. Hospital das Clínicas. Department of Ophthalmology. Vitreoretinal Diseases Service. São Paulo. BR
Arq. bras. oftalmol ; 75(4): 283-285, jul.-ago. 2012. ilus, tab
Article in En | LILACS | ID: lil-659626
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ABSTRACT
This case report describes the presence of bilateral macular atrophy in a patient with Alport syndrome and compares this finding with literature. At fundoscopy, there was a discrete circumscribed macular thinning showing intense retinal pigment epithelium color and the presence of whitish circular retinal lesions ("dots" and "flecks") at nasal mid periphery of both eyes. Optical coherence tomography showed bilateral partial atrophy of the neurosensory retina in the macula, with a greater extent in the temporal region. This case describes a rare ophthalmological finding in Alport syndrome and important to be recognized for a precise diagnosis as well as for determining visual prognosis.
RESUMO
Este relato de caso descreve a presença de atrofia macular bilateral em uma paciente com síndrome de Alport e compara este achado com a literatura. Ao exame fundoscópico, havia discreto afinamento macular circunscrito demonstrando a coloração intensa do epitélio pigmentado da retina e a presença de lesões retinianas circulares esbranquiçadas ("dots" e "flecks") na média periferia nasal em ambos os olhos. A tomografia de coerência óptica identificou atrofia parcial da retina neurossensorial bilateral na mácula, com maior extensão na área temporal. O caso descreve uma alteração oftalmológica rara da síndrome de Alport e de importante reconhecimento para precisar o diagnóstico e também para determinar o prognóstico visual.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Retina / Macular Degeneration / Nephritis, Hereditary Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Arq. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: OFTALMOLOGIA Year: 2012 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Country of publication: Brazil

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Retina / Macular Degeneration / Nephritis, Hereditary Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Arq. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: OFTALMOLOGIA Year: 2012 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Country of publication: Brazil