title: Progressive cerebral white matter involvement in a patient with Congenital Cataracts Facial Dysmorphisms Neuropathy (CCFDN).
abstract: Congenital Cataracts with Facial Dysmorphisms and Neuropathy (CCFDN) is a complex autosomal recessive disorder characterized by bilateral congenital cataracts, developmental delay, peripheral; hypo-demyelinating neuropathy, mild facial dysmorphisms, and other rare signs. Cerebral and spinal cord atrophy is the main neuroimaging finding but other less common abnormalities have been previously described. We describe progressive focal lesions of supratentorial white matter in a 10-year-old boy affected by CCFDN. Other etiologies have been excluded and these lesions can be considered a new finding of the disease. We discuss a possible demyelinating mechanism affecting both peripheral and central myelin.
authors.affiliation: Child Neuropsychiatric Unit, Polyclinic S. Orsola-Malpighi, University of Bologna, Italy. ducciomaria@hotmail.com
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Cordelli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Garone
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Marchiani
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lodi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tonon
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ferrari
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seri
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Franzoni
mesh_terms: D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D005145:Face / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009413:Nerve Fibers, Myelinated / Q000473:pathology*