[Aicardi syndrome and acquired retinal detachment].

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

The Aicardi syndrome is a complex of congenital anomalies consisting of agenesis of the corpus callosum, infantile spasms and pathognomonic chorioretinal lacunar lesions. An acquired detachment of the retina was reported only in one patient.

HISTORY AND SIGNS:

We report about a nine-month-old girl with Aicardi syndrome. She presented the typical signs of this syndrome and an acquired detachment in both eyes.

THERAPY AND OUTCOME:

We performed a translimbal vitrectomy with silicon-oil instillation on the right eye.

CONCLUSION:

On the basis of histological findings reported in the literature we suggest a combined pathogenesis of the ablatio retinae in our patient with Aicardi syndrome: traction and foramina.

• Authors: A Kleiner, S Clemens
• Journal: Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde (Klin Monbl Augenheilkd) Vol. 210 Issue 2 Pg. 116-8 (Feb 1997) ISSN: 0023-2165 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Aicardi-Syndrom und erworbene Ablatio retinae.
• PMID: 9229593 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Abnormalities, Multiple (diagnosis, pathology, surgery)
• Eye Abnormalities (diagnosis, pathology, surgery)
• Female
• Humans
• Infant
• Postoperative Complications (diagnosis, pathology, surgery)
• Recurrence
• Reoperation
• Retinal Detachment (etiology, pathology, surgery)
• Syndrome
• Vitrectomy