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Lens changes in hereditary hyperferritinemia-cataract syndrome
A Chang-Godinich1, S Ades, D Schenkein
1Baylor College of Medicine, Cullen Eye Institute, Houston, Texas, USA.
Purpose:
To provide detailed description and illustration of the lens changes found in hereditary hyperferritinemia-cataract syndrome, a newly reported autosomal dominant condition.
Methods:
Observational case reports. A 19-year-old man was referred for evaluation of possible hereditary hyperferritinemia-cataract syndrome. His serum ferritin level was increased at 1291 microg/L during a routine screening examination. Genetic analysis revealed mutation G51C on chromosome 19, predicting an altered iron response element in L-ferritin mRNA. Subsequent evaluation of his 46-year-old father revealed similar findings.
Results:
Multiple breadcrumb-like nuclear and cortical lens opacities were seen in this father-son pair. These cases represent the first detailed description and illustration of hereditary hyperferritinemia-cataract syndrome cataracts in the ophthalmic literature.
Conclusion:
Hereditary hyperferritinemia-cataract syndrome can be associated with distinct breadcrumb-like lens opacities. Recognition of these characteristic cataracts may aid identification and study of patients with this unusual disorder and provide insight into mechanisms of cataract formation.
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