Abstract | BACKGROUND:
Gyrate atrophy of the retina and choroid is a rare autosomal recessive inherited disease, characterized by progressive chorioretinal atrophy that results in progressive deterioration of peripheral and night vision and leading to blindness. CASE PRESENTATION: This report presents a case of a 28-year-old man consulting for a progressive fall of visual acuity with hemeralopia. Eye fundoscopy showed regions of confluent rounded chorioretinal atrophy. The visual field and retinal angiography were altered. A high level of plasma ornithine (629 nmol/mL) was detected and a diagnosis of gyrate atrophy of the retina and choroid was made. The patient was treated with high dose Pyridoxine supplement (300 mg/d for 6 months) and the ornithine level of his serum was successfully reduced. CONCLUSION: The exact mechanism of chorioretinal atrophy in hyper-ornithinemia is not known and a small percentage of the affected people respond to Vitamin B6 supplementation.
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Authors | Alireza Javadzadeh, Davood Gharabaghi |
Journal | Journal of medical case reports
(J Med Case Rep)
Vol. 1
Pg. 27
(Jun 12 2007)
ISSN: 1752-1947 [Print] England |
PMID | 17565677
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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