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Mehdi Tavakoli1, Amy M Huang1, Linda Cernichiaro-Espinosa1
1Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Purpose:
This report discusses a patient with Leber congenital amaurosis who presented with severe bilateral Coats-like reaction and 3 novel sequence variants in 2 different genes.
Methods:
The patient underwent complete ophthalmic and retinal evaluations including fluorescein angiography and optical coherence tomography as well as genetic studies. She was treated with intravitreal injection of intravitreal bevacizumab and laser photocoagulation.
Results:
Genetic analysis of the patient identified 2 novel sequence variants in the CEP290 (centrosomal protein 290) gene and another novel sequence variant in the RPGRIP1 (RPGR interacting protein 1) gene.
Conclusions:
The clinical presentation of Coats-like reaction in Leber congenital amaurosis can be associated with sequence variants in certain genes. The presence of multiple gene sequence variants in this patient may have contributed to the severity of disease.
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