title: Gyrate atrophy of the choroid and retina: a case report.
abstract: Gyrate atrophy is a rare metabolic disease characterized by hyperornithinemia, typical retinal and choroidal lesions, high myopia with marked astigmatism, early cataract formation, and autosomal recessive inheritance pattern. In this paper, we describe a 12-year-old boy presenting with high myopia and gyrate fundus lesions, in addition to 10-times elevated serum ornithine level.
authors.affiliation: Karaman State Hospital, Karaman, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nesrin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Büyüktortop
authors.forename: Mehmet Numan
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Alp
authors.forename: Serap
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sivri
authors.forename: Turgay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Coşkun
authors.forename: Gülcan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kural
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D015799:Gyrate Atrophy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009952:Ornithine / Q000097:blood; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D009952:Ornithine