Title of article :
Choroidal calcification in bartter yndrome
Author/Authors :
Giorgio Marchini، نويسنده , , Roberto Toi، نويسنده , , Barbara Parolini، نويسنده , , Giovanna Catagna، نويسنده , , Marco Zarbin، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1998
Pages :
3
From page :
727
To page :
729
Abstract :
PURPOE: Bartter yndrome i characterized by hyperplaia of the renal juxtaglomerular apparatu, hyperaldoteronim, and hypokalemic alkaloi. We report a cae of Bartter yndrome aociated with normal erum calcium level and poterior choroidal calcification. METHOD: Cae report. A 59-year-old man with bilateral cataract and Bartter yndrome underwent a complete ophthalmic examination, including tandardized echography before and after cataract urgery. REULT: Before cataract urgery, echography identified mall, hyperreflective, multifocal, bilateral choroidal leion with poterior hadowing. After urgery, thee leion appeared a yellow-white, barely elevated plaque with mooth edge and were diagnoed a choroidal calcification. CONCLUION: Choroidal calcification may occur in patient with Bartter yndrome. Thi condition hould be added to the differential diagnoi of poterior egment calcification.
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Serial Year :
1998
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Record number :
622278
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