title: [The Lowe syndrome in a 16-year-old patient--case report].
abstract: The Lowe syndrome is a rare genetic disorder. It is inherited in an X-linked recessive manner. The clinical symptoms occur in eyes, central nervous system and kidneys. We describe the case of 16 years old boy with Lowe syndrome who underwent the bilateral congenital cataract surgery at the age of 14 months. The clinical symptoms of patient's mother are also described.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Okulistyki Akademii Medycznej im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu.
authors.forename: Iwona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mazur-Michałek
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gotz-Wieckowska
authors.forename: Jarosław
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kociecki
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002386:Cataract / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D041321:Chromosomes, Human, X / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009800:Oculocerebrorenal Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics*; D013285:Strabismus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity