Reversible retinal edema in an infant with neonatal hemochromatosis and liver failure.
Journal Article
We present a case of bilateral severe retinal edema with subretinal fluid in an infant diagnosed with neonatal hemochromatosis and liver failure. A macular cherry-red spot in each eye mimicked the clinical appearance of many metabolic storage diseases. Both the clinical retinal appearance and the anatomic abnormalities observed on spectral domain optical coherence tomography resolved after successful liver transplant.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Maldonado, RS; Freedman, SF; Cotten, CM; Ferranti, JM; Toth, CA
Published Date
- February 2011
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 15 / 1
Start / End Page
- 91 - 93
PubMed ID
- 21397814
Pubmed Central ID
- 21397814
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1528-3933
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1091-8531
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.jaapos.2010.11.016
Language
- eng