Isolated Norrie disease in a female caused by a balanced translocation t(X,6).
This is the second report of Norrie disease in a female patient with a de-novo balanced translocation t(X,6) with breakpoint at the location of the Norrie gene. At the age of 3 months, a girl was referred for suspected congenital glaucoma. The right eye was microphthalmic and ultrasonography was compatible with persistent hyperplasia of the primary vitreous. The left eye was also microphthalmic. The left cornea was larger than the right. The anterior chamber was virtual and leukocoria was evident. The eye felt hard digitally. Ultrasonography indicated an organized retinal detachment. The pathologic findings are reported and are compatible with Norrie disease.
Meire
F M
FM
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Gent, Belgium.
Lafaut
B A
BA
Speleman
F
F
Hanssens
M
M
D001766:Blindness / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D002896:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 6 / Q000235:genetics*; D005123:Eye / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008850:Microphthalmos / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D014178:Translocation, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014960:X Chromosome / Q000235:genetics*