Retinose pigmentada unilateral secundária a trauma: relato de caso

Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of diseases caused by genetic changes that lead to progressive degeneration of photoreceptors, rods mainly. In general, it has bilateral presentation. This study is a case report of a patient with unilateral involvement of the retina, similar to the characteristics of...

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Authors: Cestari, Alexandre Tagliari, Sallum, Juliana Maria Ferraz [UNIFESP], De Conti, Marina Lourenço [UNIFESP], Tagliari, Thiago Iorio, Barboza, Marcello Novoa Colombo
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2012
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
Repository:Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unifesp.br:11600/7119
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0004-27492012000300013
http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/7119
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Retinitis pigmentosa
Eye injuries
Retinal dystrophies
Case reports
Retinite pigmentosa
Traumatismos oculares
Distrofias retinianas
Relatos de casos
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Summary:Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of diseases caused by genetic changes that lead to progressive degeneration of photoreceptors, rods mainly. In general, it has bilateral presentation. This study is a case report of a patient with unilateral involvement of the retina, similar to the characteristics of retinitis pigmentosa, and an old ocular trauma history. It describes her history and ophthalmologic findings.

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