[Diffuse stromal corneal opacity and alterations of the hands].
Bilateral stromal corneal opacity is a differential diagnostic challenge for ophthalmologists. In this article 2 female patients aged 30 and 36 years old, respectively, with different degrees of expression of stromal diffuse corneal opacity will be presented. Patient 1 was of short stature (114 cm) and patient 2 was 172 cm in size. Both patients exhibited altered joint structures of the hands and feet and diffuse stromal corneal opacity. Furthermore, patient 1 had both mitral and aortal insufficiencies and patient 2 an aorta insufficiency. The stromal diffuse corneal opacity was indicative of Schleie syndrome. For patients with reduced vision a lamellary keratoplasty is to be recommended.
Lanzl
I M
IM
Klinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Strasse 22, 81675 München. ines.lanzl@lrz.tum.de
Seidova
S-F
SF
Erben
A
A
Thürmel
K
K
Kotliar
K
K
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003319:Corneal Stroma / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005532:Foot Deformities, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006228:Hand Deformities, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans