Vittoria Murro1, Dario Pasquale Mucciolo2, Ilaria Passerini3, Simona Palchetti3, Andrea Sodi1, Gianni Virgili1, Stanislao Rizzo1. 1. Department of Translational Surgery and Medicine, Eye Clinic, University of Florence, Largo Brambilla, 3, 50134, Florence, Italy. 2. Department of Translational Surgery and Medicine, Eye Clinic, University of Florence, Largo Brambilla, 3, 50134, Florence, Italy. dario.mucciolo@gmail.com. 3. Department of Genetic Diagnosis, Careggi Teaching Hospital, Florence, Italy.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To describe clinical and molecular characteristics in a group of Italian female choroideremia (CHM) carriers and report fundus patterns. METHODS: We retrospectively studied 11 female carriers belonging to six CHM families examined at the Regional Reference Center for Hereditary Retinal Degenerations at the Eye Clinic in Florence. We took into consideration patients with a comprehensive ophthalmological examination, fundus photography, optical coherence tomography (OCT), full field electro-retinography (ERG), and visual field (VF). All patients were screened for mutations of the CHM gene. RESULTS: Fundus examination revealed retinal abnormalities in all female carriers (11/11) in the study; in particular four fundus patterns were identified: pattern A (RPE dystrophy involving only the peripheral retina), pattern B (RPE dystrophy involving the peripheral retina and the posterior pole with small hypo-pigmented RPE areas), pattern C (RPE dystrophy involving the peripheral retina and the posterior pole with small yellowish well-defined dots), and pattern D (RPE dystrophy involving the peripheral retina and the posterior pole with large hypo-pigmented RPE areas and well-defined yellowish dots). Pattern D was characterized by widespread macular subretinal drusenoid deposits (SDD). Half of the observed mutations were novel mutations. A genotype-phenotype correlation was not identified. CONCLUSIONS: Retinal dystrophy and SDD were detected in our female CHM carriers, and fundus patterns have been described in this study. The recognition of specific fundoscopic patterns may permit a correct diagnosis, an appropriate molecular investigation and genetic counseling.
PURPOSE: To describe clinical and molecular characteristics in a group of Italian female choroideremia (CHM) carriers and report fundus patterns. METHODS: We retrospectively studied 11 female carriers belonging to six CHM families examined at the Regional Reference Center for Hereditary Retinal Degenerations at the Eye Clinic in Florence. We took into consideration patients with a comprehensive ophthalmological examination, fundus photography, optical coherence tomography (OCT), full field electro-retinography (ERG), and visual field (VF). All patients were screened for mutations of the CHM gene. RESULTS: Fundus examination revealed retinal abnormalities in all female carriers (11/11) in the study; in particular four fundus patterns were identified: pattern A (RPE dystrophy involving only the peripheral retina), pattern B (RPE dystrophy involving the peripheral retina and the posterior pole with small hypo-pigmented RPE areas), pattern C (RPE dystrophy involving the peripheral retina and the posterior pole with small yellowish well-defined dots), and pattern D (RPE dystrophy involving the peripheral retina and the posterior pole with large hypo-pigmented RPE areas and well-defined yellowish dots). Pattern D was characterized by widespread macular subretinal drusenoid deposits (SDD). Half of the observed mutations were novel mutations. A genotype-phenotype correlation was not identified. CONCLUSIONS:Retinal dystrophy and SDD were detected in our female CHM carriers, and fundus patterns have been described in this study. The recognition of specific fundoscopic patterns may permit a correct diagnosis, an appropriate molecular investigation and genetic counseling.
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