Medullated nerve fibers. A sign of multiple basal cell nevi (Gorlin's) syndrome.
Four patients had Gorlin's (or basal cell nevi) syndrome and pronounced medullated nerve fibers. The medullation is an additional ophthalmic manifestation of Gorlin's syndrome, which is autosomally dominant and noted for its variable expressivity.
D000328:Adult; D001478:Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome / Q000473:pathology*; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009413:Nerve Fibers, Myelinated / Q000473:pathology*; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology