OPTIC-NERVE APLASIA ASSOCIATED WITH MACULAR ATYPICAL COLOBOMA

Authors
RECUPERO SM LEPORE GF PLATEROTI R ABDOLRAHIMZADEH S
Citation
Sm. Recupero et al., OPTIC-NERVE APLASIA ASSOCIATED WITH MACULAR ATYPICAL COLOBOMA, Acta ophthalmologica, 72(6), 1994, pp. 768-770
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
Acta ophthalmologica → ACNP
ISSN journal
0001639X
Volume
72
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
768 - 770
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-639X(1994)72:6<768:OAAWMA>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
A 12-year-old patient presenting with absence of the optic disc and re tinal blood vessels associated with atrophic macular lesion was studie d. A toxoplasma IgG antibody test had been found positive at the age o f 4 months. This test and the clinial findings suggested the possibili ty of optic nerve aplasia with atypical macular coloboma due to congen ital toxoplasmosis. The pro's and contra's concerning this hypothesis are discussed by the authors.