Multimodal imaging of Hypotrichosis with juvenile macular dystrophy: a case report.


Journal

BMC ophthalmology
ISSN: 1471-2415
Titre abrégé: BMC Ophthalmol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100967802

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
23 Jul 2021
Historique:
received: 25 01 2021
accepted: 08 07 2021
entrez: 24 7 2021
pubmed: 25 7 2021
medline: 28 7 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

To report the first Italian case of hypotrichosis with juvenile macular dystrophy complicated by macular neovascularization diagnosed through multimodal imaging. An 11-year-old boy was referred to our Institution for bilateral maculopathy of unknown origin. Multimodal imaging helps the diagnosis of Juvenile Macular Dystrophy with Hypotrichosis (HJMD). Fundus examination showed several alterations of the retinal pigment epithelium and circular pigmented area of chorioretinal atrophy. Structural spectral domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) showed some backscattering phenomenon with several alterations of retinal pigment epithelium and photoreceptor layer in both eyes. Moreover, OCT showed hyperreflective lesion beneath the neuroepithelium in left eye. OCT angiography (OCT-A) revealed a pathologic neovascular network in choriocapillaris plexus, probably the result of a fibrovascular membrane. Multifocal electroretinograms (MfERGs) showed functional alterations in 12.22° of the central retina. In order to confirm the suspicion of HJMD, the child and both parents underwent genetic testing. Both parents resulted to be heterozygous healthy carriers of a single variation. Multimodal imaging, in particular OCT-A, is a useful aid, along to clinical findings and genetics, for the diagnosis of inherited retinal dystrophies.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
To report the first Italian case of hypotrichosis with juvenile macular dystrophy complicated by macular neovascularization diagnosed through multimodal imaging.
CASE PRESENTATION METHODS
An 11-year-old boy was referred to our Institution for bilateral maculopathy of unknown origin. Multimodal imaging helps the diagnosis of Juvenile Macular Dystrophy with Hypotrichosis (HJMD). Fundus examination showed several alterations of the retinal pigment epithelium and circular pigmented area of chorioretinal atrophy. Structural spectral domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) showed some backscattering phenomenon with several alterations of retinal pigment epithelium and photoreceptor layer in both eyes. Moreover, OCT showed hyperreflective lesion beneath the neuroepithelium in left eye. OCT angiography (OCT-A) revealed a pathologic neovascular network in choriocapillaris plexus, probably the result of a fibrovascular membrane. Multifocal electroretinograms (MfERGs) showed functional alterations in 12.22° of the central retina. In order to confirm the suspicion of HJMD, the child and both parents underwent genetic testing. Both parents resulted to be heterozygous healthy carriers of a single variation.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
Multimodal imaging, in particular OCT-A, is a useful aid, along to clinical findings and genetics, for the diagnosis of inherited retinal dystrophies.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34301208
doi: 10.1186/s12886-021-02037-8
pii: 10.1186/s12886-021-02037-8
pmc: PMC8299653
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

284

Informations de copyright

© 2021. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Giovanna Carnovale Scalzo (GC)

Department of Ophthalmology, University "Magna Græcia", Viale Europa, Loc. Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy.

Adriano Carnevali (A)

Department of Ophthalmology, University "Magna Græcia", Viale Europa, Loc. Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy. adrianocarnevali@unicz.it.

Gabriele Piccoli (G)

Department of Ophthalmology, University "Magna Græcia", Viale Europa, Loc. Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy.

Domenico Ceravolo (D)

Department of Ophthalmology, University "Magna Græcia", Viale Europa, Loc. Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy.

Donatella Bruzzichessi (D)

Department of Ophthalmology, University "Magna Græcia", Viale Europa, Loc. Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy.

Rodolfo Iuliano (R)

Medical Genetics Unit, Clinical and Experimental Medicine Department, University of "Magna Græcia", Catanzaro, Italy.

Rossana Tallerico (R)

Medical Genetics Unit, Clinical and Experimental Medicine Department, University of "Magna Græcia", Catanzaro, Italy.

Valentina Gatti (V)

Department of Ophthalmology, University "Magna Græcia", Viale Europa, Loc. Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy.

Giuseppe Giannaccare (G)

Department of Ophthalmology, University "Magna Græcia", Viale Europa, Loc. Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy.

Vincenzo Scorcia (V)

Department of Ophthalmology, University "Magna Græcia", Viale Europa, Loc. Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy.

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