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Published on: September 11, 2013
RHEGMATOGENOUS RETINAL DETACHMENT: A RARE OCULAR MANIFESTATION OF PROTEUS SYNDROME
Dawn S Russell-Hermanns1, Douglas K Newman
1Department of Ophthalmology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Purpose:
To present a case report of a rare ocular manifestation of Proteus syndrome-rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.
Methods:
Retrospective review of the patient's medical record and a review of the literature.
Results:
A 16-year-old boy with Proteus syndrome who presented with a total retinal detachment because of an operculated retinal tear. This patient underwent successful surgical repair of the retinal detachment and subsequent cataract surgery.
Conclusion:
Proteus syndrome may be complicated by the development of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, which can present in childhood.
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