• Title of article

    Bilateral optic dik melanocytoma in a 10-month-old infant

  • Author/Authors

    Hakan Demirci، نويسنده , , Carol L. hield، نويسنده , , Jerry A. hield، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2003
  • Pages
    3
  • From page
    190
  • To page
    192
  • Abstract
    Purpoe To report bilateral optic dik melanocytoma in a healthy infant, Method Cae report. Reult A 10-month-old healthy boy preented with intermittent right exotropia. Dilated fundu examination howed a heavily pigmented ma within both optic dik. The optic dik were hypoplatic, and there wa diffue retinal pigment epithelial mottling around the optic dik. ytemic evaluation including thyroid function tet, pituitary gland hormone level, adrenal gland hormone level, and magnetic reonance imaging of the brain revealed normal finding. After 1 year, the leion remained table, and the patient wa healthy with normal growth and development. Concluion Bilateral optic dik melanocytoma i uncommon. Although thi patient had no ytemic problem, a literature review revealed an aociation of bilateral optic dik melanocytoma, optic dik hypoplaia, and central nervou ytem abnormalitie uch a meningioma and hypopituitarim. ytemic evaluation for central nervou ytem abnormalitie i warranted in uch cae.
  • Journal title
    American Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Serial Year
    2003
  • Journal title
    American Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Record number

    624303