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Bilateral Papillary Traction due to Persistent Hyaloid Vessel Remnants in Aymé-Gripp Syndrome
Carolina Carvalho Soares Valentim1, Mohamed M Khodeiry1, Maja Kostic2,3
1Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA, louisville.edu.
Introduction:
Although papillary traction often arises from anomalous vitreous detachment, it can be related to traction from persistent remnants of the fetal hyaloid vasculature.
Case Presentation:
A 17-year-old girl with Aymé-Gripp syndrome was incidentally found to have bilateral optic nerve elevation in the setting of bilateral persistent hyaloid vessel remnants causing papillary traction. Brain imaging was unremarkable.
Conclusion:
This case highlights the rare occurrence of bilateral papillary traction in a young patient with a genetic syndrome and underscores the importance of considering papillary traction in the differential diagnosis of optic nerve elevation.
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