title: [Prevalence of Kayser-Fleischer ring in patients with Wilson's disease].
abstract: The aim of the study was to assess prevalence of Kayser-Fleischer ring in children with Wilson's disease. 36 patients aged 7-17 years were enrolled into the study. All of them underwent ophthalmic examination by slit-lamp biomicroscopy. Kayser-Fleischer ring was found in 2 children (5.6%)--16 years old boy and girl with liver insufficiency. In addition, the girl had neurological symptoms. After 2 years of treatment K-F ring was not detected in the girl's eyes. Our data indicate that Kayser-Fleischer ring is rare in children and its absence does not exclude diagnosis of Wilson's disease.
authors.affiliation: Z Kliniki Gastroenterologii, Hepatologii i Immunologii Instytutu-Pomnika Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka w Warszawie.
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Oracz
authors.forename: Dorota
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Klimczak-Slaczka
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sokołowska-Oracz
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Socha
authors.forename: Mirosława
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grałek
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Szaflik
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dadalski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006527:Hepatolenticular Degeneration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies