| Past Issue | Volume 8, Number 1, 2006 | | Papillorenal Syndrome |
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Fabio Nishimura Kanadani,1,2 Felicio Aristoteles da Silva,3 Wagner Duarte Batista,3 Edilson Kruger Leite,3 Robert Ritch1,4
1Department of Ophthalmology, The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, New York, USA, 2Department of Ophthalmology, Santa Casa's Hospital of Belo Horizonte, 3Department of Ophthalmology, Santa Casa's Hospital of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, and 4Department of Ophthalmology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA
This report describes the ocular and renal findings in a patient with papillorenal syndrome, highlighting the differential diagnosis of the characteristic optic disc. A 23-year-old man had chronic renal failure and had received haemodialysis for 6 years. The ocular findings are described. Knowledge of the optic disc characteristics of this rare inherited syndrome is essential to guide objectively the complementary examination methods necessary for correct identification and management.
Key Words: Coloboma, Optic disk, Renal hypoplasia
Asian J Ophthalmol 2006;8(1):31-34.
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