[Prevalence of Kayser-Fleischer ring in patients with Wilson's disease].
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.
Oracz
Grzegorz
G
Z Kliniki Gastroenterologii, Hepatologii i Immunologii Instytutu-Pomnika Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka w Warszawie.
Klimczak-Slaczka
Dorota
D
Sokołowska-Oracz
Anna
A
Socha
Piotr
P
Grałek
Mirosława
M
Szaflik
Jerzy
J
Dadalski
Maciej
M
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