WAGNER syndrome: anatomic, functional and genetic characterization of a Portuguese family

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2018

Autores

Araujo, JR (Autor) Outra; Tavares Ferreira, J (Autor) Outra; Estrela Silva, S (Autor) Outra; Rocha, P (Autor) Outra; Brando, E (Autor) Outra; Faria, PA (Autor) Outra; Falcão-Reis F (Autor) FMUP; Rocha-Sousa A (Autor) FMUP

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Título: GRAEFES ARCHIVE FOR CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY

Vol. 256

Páginas: 163-171

ISSN: 0721-832X

Editora: Springer

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ID Authenticus: P-00N-5ZB

DOI: 10.1007/s00417-017-3800-0

Abstract (EN): To report the clinical (anatomic and functional) and genetic findings of Wagner Syndrome (WS) in a Portuguese family. Nine members of the family agreed to be examined. All had complete clinical eye examinations. The proband and selected patients underwent color fundus photography, spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), automatic static white-on-white computerized perimetry, and electrophysiology assessment (flash ERG, multifocal(mf) ERG and dark adaptometry). A pedigree was constructed based on interviews with known affected subjects. Genomic DNA samples derived from venous blood were collected from all affected family members examined. Twenty-eight family members are affected. This family has the typical features of Wagner Syndrome, namely an empty vitreous cavity with veils, mild myopia and cataract. Four examined patients underwent vitreoretinal surgery due to abnormal peripheral vitreoretinal adhesions with peripheral retinal traction (n = 3). Retinal detachment was observed in 5 of the examined subjects. Four of them occurred between the ages of 5 and 15 years. Chorioretinal atrophy is also a frequent finding which results in moderate to severe visual field and advanced rod-cone dystrophy from younger ages, also confirmed by absence of scotopic function on dark adaptation. The macular dysfunction on mfERG was profound and of early onset. A heterozygous mutation in intron 7 of the VCAN gene (c.4004-1G > A) was found. We described a rare autosomal dominant vitreoretinopathy with near complete penetrance in a Portuguese family. Abnormal peripheral vitreoretinal adhesions, retinal detachment and chorioretinal atrophy are present in most of the examined individuals at young ages. Early onset of advanced visual field and electrophysiologic abnormalities were observed in this family. We also added relevant information to the literature by reporting our experience in surgical management of Wagner Syndrome patients with, and at risk of, retinal detachment.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 9