A Case of Cystine Crystal Depositions within Cornea in Cystinosis. |
Youn Joo Choi, Jung Ran Yoo, Mi Ra Park, Sung Kun Chung |
Department of Ophthalmology, St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. eyedoc@catholic.ac.kr |
시스틴증에서 각막의 시스틴 결정 축적 |
최윤주 ( Choe Yun Ju ) , 유정란 ( Yu Jeong Lan ) , 박미라 ( Park Mi La ) , 정성근 ( Jeong Seong Geun ) |
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Abstract |
PURPOSE We report a case of systemic cystinosis who showed cystine crystal depositions within cornea. METHODS: A 13-year-old boy with systemic cystinosis who had chronic renal failure, growth retardation, rickets for 9 years was consulted for ophthalmic examination for photophobia. We performed complete ophthalmic examinations including slit lamp examination, corneal pachymetry, corneal sensitivity test, specular microscopy, corneal topography, and fundoscopic examination. RESULTS: There were needle-like cystine crystal depositions within the entire corneal stroma. Other findings were within normal. CONCLUSIONS: We report a case of sytemic cystinosis that had cystine crystal depositions within cornea. It is the first case report in Korea. |
Key Words:
Cystine crystal deposition;Cystinosis |
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