Title of article :
Double Corneal Ring: Report of Simultaneous Coincidence of Kayser-Fleischer Ring and Fleischer Ring in a Keratoconus Patient Prior to Appearance of Wilson’s Disease
Author/Authors :
Gharaee, Hamid Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology - Mashhad Eye Research Center - Khatam-al-Anbia Eye Hospital - Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad , Soleimani, Taher Resident in Ophthalmology - Mashhad Eye Research Center - Khatam-al-Anbia Eye Hospital - Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad , Alizadeh, Reza Resident in Ophthalmology - Mashhad Eye Research Center - Khatam-al-Anbia Eye Hospital - Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad
Abstract :
Purpose: To report a case of simultaneous bilateral Fleischer and Kayser-Fleischer rings two years
prior to appearance of any sign, symptom or laboratory data of the Wilson's disease
Case report: In this observational case report the examination and laboratory information of a
17-year-old Iranian female with blurred and decreased vision is introduced in a 2 years follow-up
period. Complete ophthalmic examination, corneal topography, Orbscan corneal topography,
laboratory tests [complete blood count (CBC), serum ceruloplasmin level, urine ceruloplasmin
level, serum copper level, urine copper level] were done.
Results: In slit-lamp examination Kayser-Fleischer (KF) and Fleischer rings along with a corneal
inferior cone was revealed. The topography and Orbscan imagings confirmed the diagnosis of
keratoconus (KCN). Patient did not suffer from any systemic sign or symptoms. Her systemic
physical examination was normal. All laboratory tests (liver function tests, serum and 24 hours
urine copper level, serum ceruloplasmin level) were within normal limits. After two years of followup,
fine hand tremors started, so she was referred for more investigations to neurologists. They
confirmed that the signs might be due to Wilson's disease central nervous system involvement. In
her latest laboratory examinations, her serum ceruloplasmin level was reported beneath the normal
limits.
Conclusion: In our literature review there was no other resembling case in literature of coincidence
of Wilson's disease and KCN. Hence we prefer to name it the first "double corneal ring" patient.
Keywords :
Kayser-Fleischer Ring , Fleischer Ring , Wilson's Disease , Keratoconus
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics