[Analysis of misdiagnostic causes of Coats disease].
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the clinical features and misdiagnostic causes of Coats disease.


METHODS
The clinical data were retrospectively analyzed in 69 eyes of 68 patients with Coats disease.


RESULTS
Misdiagnostic histories to a varying degree occurred in 11 of the 68 cases with a misdiagnosis rate of 16.18% and misdiagnostic mean time of 7.5 months.


CONCLUSIONS
Lack of knowledge on pathogenic characteristics of Coats disease, lack of typical manifestations, no timely accessory examinations, and advanced cases are the main causes of misdiagnosis.
Wang
Qi-chang
QC
Department of Ophthalmology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
Tang
Luo-sheng
LS
Jiang
De-yong
DY
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000175:diagnosis*