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Clinical and morphological features of Waardenburg syndrome type II.

Abstract
Evaluation of 4-month-old girl who presented with congenital cataracts revealed heterochromia iridis, fundus hypopigmentation, residual white forelock and sensory neural hearing loss--findings consistent with Waardenburg syndrome type II. Bilateral peripheral iridectomies performed at lensectomy provided tissue for evaluation. Light microscopy revealed fewer melanocytes in the blue iris than in the brown. Electron microscopic examination showed a significant (p = 0.0001) reduction in melanosome size in the blue iris, and the nerve endings contained fewer vesicles. A defect in neural crest cell migration and melanin synthesis may be responsible for the heterochromia iridis seen in Waardenburg syndrome type II.
AuthorsP B Mullaney, M A Parsons, R G Weatherhead, Z A Karcioglu
JournalEye (London, England) (Eye (Lond)) Vol. 12 ( Pt 3a) Pg. 353-7 ( 1998) ISSN: 0950-222X [Print] England
PMID9775230 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Cataract (congenital)
  • Eye Color
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Iris (ultrastructure)
  • Iris Diseases (pathology)
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Pigmentation Disorders (pathology)
  • Waardenburg Syndrome (pathology)

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