Iris cysts in three generations conveyed by means of a genetic process connected with sex.
The authors report a case of pigmented cysts of the iris, observed in female subjects of the same family and of three generations. They hypothesize that it may be due to a hereditary alteration connected to sex, and believe it should be considered as a mesodermal alteration, occurring during embryonic development. The treatment has been para-surgical by means of a Nd-YAG laser, operating in a free-running mode, with impulses directed onto the cysts.
D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007499:Iris Diseases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D007621:Karyotyping; D053685:Laser Therapy; D010375:Pedigree