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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