Bilateral juxtafoveolar telangiectasis in monozygotic twins.
Am J Ophthalmol
; 129(3): 401-3, 2000 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To report the clinical and angiographic features of two monozygotic twins affected by bilateral group 2 idiopathic juxtafoveolar telangiectasis.METHOD:
Case reports.RESULTS:
Two 64-year-old women, who were identical twins, were suffering from visual loss. One twin had suffered from visual loss for 1 year and had a visual acuity of 20/25 in both eyes, and the other twin had suffered for 2 years and had a visual acuity of 20/30 in both eyes. Fluorescein angiography disclosed similar fundus features. An analogous area of capillary telangiectasis and leakage was observed in the right macula, where no intraretinal pigment was seen; the left macula showed a similar amount of intraretinal pigment associated with tiny right-angle venules and minimal leakage.CONCLUSION:
This observation raises the issue of genetic influences in the pathogenesis of this disease.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Disco Óptico
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Enfermedades de la Retina
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Vasos Retinianos
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Telangiectasia Hemorrágica Hereditaria
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Gemelos Monocigóticos
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Enfermedades en Gemelos
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Fóvea Central
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Ophthalmol
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia