Ocular manifestations of congenital rubella syndrome in a developing country.
Indian J Ophthalmol
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2002 Dec; 50(4): 307-11
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-72131
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To describe the ocular manifestations of congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), a common cause of congenital cataracts in developing countries.METHODS:
Retrospective analysis of case records of 46 sero-positive infants under 12 months of age who presented at Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai between July 1993 and February 2001. The ocular and systemic examination details were recorded.RESULTS:
Both eyes were affected in 41 (89%) patients. Cataract was present in 81 (93.1%) eyes; most of them were nuclear cataract (79, 97.5%). Other common ocular presentations included microphthalmos in 74 (85.1%) eyes, iris abnormalities in 51 (58.6%) eyes, and pigmentary retinopathy in 33 (37.9%) eyes. Cataract, microphthalmos and iris hypoplasia was a common combination present in 49 (56.3%) eyes. Systemic manifestations included cardiac anomalies in 23 (50%) and neurological anomalies in 16 (34%) children. Multi-system involvement was present in 32 (70%) children. Low birth weight (below 2 kg) was seen in 30% infants.CONCLUSION:
CRS may present with a wide spectrum of ocular and systemic findings and requires a high index of suspicion for diagnosis. Any sick infant with unilateral or bilateral congenital cataract should be investigated thoroughly for CRS.
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Assunto principal:
Anormalidades Múltiplas
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Catarata
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Síndrome da Rubéola Congênita
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Recém-Nascido
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Microftalmia
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Países em Desenvolvimento
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Ophthalmol
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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