Angioid streaks in a patient with hemochromatosis and secondary porphyria cutanea tarda.
OBJECTIVE
To present the clinical findings in a patient with hemochromatosis, secondary porphyria cutanea tarda and angioid-like streaks.


METHODS
Retrospective clinical report.


RESULTS
This patient presented with angioid like streaks and choroidal neovascularization. Hemochromatosis is a common genetic disease in the general population and presents at variable ages. The iron deposition may predispose to angioid streaks. In addition, secondary porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is associated with hemochromatosis and care should be taken during intraocular surgery since PCT may predispose to phototoxcity.


CONCLUSIONS
In patients with angioid-like streaks, there should be consideration of hemochromatosis as a possible cause.
From the *Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester; and from the †Albert Lea Eye Clinic-Mayo Health System and ‡Albert Lea Medical Clinic, Albert Lea, Minnesota.
Jose S
JS
Pulido
Mark J
MJ
Donaldson
Anna S
AS
Kitzmann
Leonid
L
Skorin
Helmut
H
Buettner
Karen
K
Chen