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Hong-Uyen Hua1, Rosanna Martens2, Sarah Parker Read1
1Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 900 NW 17th St Miami, FL, 33136, USA.
Purpose:
To present a 22-month-old girl with a complete retinal detachment who was found to have systemic exam findings consistent with neurofibromatosis type 1 during the course of multi-specialty exam under anesthesia.
Observations:
During examination under anesthesia, ophthalmic exam findings demonstrated retinal detachment with cyst formation, as well as peripheral non-perfusion of the retina in the left eye. Non-ophthalmic findings discovered on difficulty with intubation included a laryngeal plexiform neurofibroma and café-au-lait spots.
Conclusions:
Pediatric retinal detachments are uncommon compared to those in adults. Pediatric patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 can present with vision loss as the presenting symptom. Systemic signs and symptoms should be carefully screen and monitored.
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