Pseudo-Kayser-Fleischer ring of the cornea associated with non-Wilsonian liver disease. A case report and literature review.
The Kayser-Fleischer ring of the cornea is usually considered a pathognomonic finding of Wilson's disease. A case of a Kayser-Fleischer ring associated with non-Wilsonian liver disease is presented. The pathophysiology of copper deposition in the cornea and the differential diagnosis of this rare finding are discussed.
Tauber
J
J
Cornea Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston.
Steinert
R F
RF
D003300:Copper / Q000097:blood; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006068:Gonioscopy; D006527:Hepatolenticular Degeneration / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008875:Middle Aged
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