title: [Bietti's crystalline dystrophy. A 5-year progression].
abstract: METHODS
  The case of a 54 year old male patient with Bietti's Crystalline Dystrophy is presented. Bietti's Crystalline Dystrophy is a rare form of tapetoretinal degeneration associated with retinal crystalline deposits, geographic areas of atrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium and choriocapillaris in the posterior pole as well as pigment clumps in the mid-periphery. The case of one patient with a 5 year follow-up is described.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Minimal changes were observed by means of the ophthalmoscopic and fluorescein angiographic examinations. A slow progression of the pigmentary epithelium defects and of the choriocapillary atrophy was observed.
authors.affiliation: Hospital del Insalud de Ceuta, 11130 Chiclana, Espana.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sánchez Vicente
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Herrador Montiel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Díez-Garretas
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Guiote Linares
mesh_terms: D001284:Atrophy; D002829:Choroid / Q000473:pathology; D002894:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 4 / Q000235:genetics; D003460:Crystallization; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D004596:Electroretinography; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005808:Genes, Recessive; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D012168:Retinal Pigments / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D012174:Retinitis Pigmentosa / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D012168:Retinal Pigments