[Retinal changes in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis]
Elibieta Cymerys1, Krystyna Pecold, Jacek Paszkowski
1Katedry i Kliniki Okulistyki Akademii Medycznej w Poznaniu.
Purpose:
The aim of study was to evaluate retinal changes in patients diagnosed with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) and in patients with family history of FAP.
Material And Methods:
The study was conducted on 51 patients diagnosed with FAP and 35 subjects with family history of FAP.
Results:
In 44 patients diagnosed with FAP (86.2%), typical pigmentation of fundus lesions were observed, in 1 patient atypical fundus changes were evident. However, in the group of patients with family history of FAP, the presence of typical fundus lesions was observed in 9 patients (25.7%). In the period of at least 6 month observation, no changes in fundus lesions were present in both groups.
Conclusions:
The occurrence of retinal changes typical for FAP, especially in patients with family history of the disease, should imply the higher risk of FAP.
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