Bilateral Coats' disease: long-term follow up
| Autor: | Anastassia Alexandridou, Panagiota Stavrou |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
genetic structures Long term follow up business.industry Leukocoria Retinal Exudative retinal detachment medicine.disease eye diseases Surgery Ophthalmology chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Female patient medicine Coats' disease medicine.symptom Ultrasonography business Blind right eye |
| Zdroj: | Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica. 80:98-100 |
| ISSN: | 1395-3907 |
| Popis: | Purpose: To report on the long-term follow-up of a female patient with bilateral Coats' disease, who showed marked asymmetry between the two eyes. Methods: A five year old girl presented in 1978 with leukocoria in a blind right eye. A total exudative retinal detachment and extensive retinal telangiectasiae were noted. In the other eye, there was a localized area of retinal exudation and vascular abnormality in the supero-temporal periphery. Ultrasonography showed no evidence of intraocular tumour in the right eye and a clinical diagnosis of bilateral Coats' disease was made. Results: In 1995, the area or retinal exudation in the left eye increased and laser photocoagulation was applied successfully. To date, no disease recurrences have occurred. Conclusion: Although Coats' disease is usually unilateral, bilateral, asymmetrical involvement may occur on rare occasions. Long-term follow-up of the least affected eye is necessary so that late complications can be identified early and treated adequately to prevent visual loss. |
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