A Case of Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
; : 120-124, 1995.
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ABSTRACT
Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia(CPEO) is rare syndrome, which is characterized by slowly progressive blepharoptosis, paralysis of extraocular muscle and has involvement of other organs, particularly the retina, heart, endocrine gland, and bony skeleton. Histological examination of muscle showes characteristic ragged red fibers. Electron microscopy reveals a number of abnormal mitochondria which contain paracrystalline inclusion bodies. We experienced a 50-year-old female with CPEO, that was pathologically proven by electron microscopy and bilateral levator levator advancements were given for ptosis.
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Main subject:
Paralysis
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Retina
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Skeleton
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Blepharoptosis
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Microscopy, Electron
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Inclusion Bodies
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Ophthalmoplegia, Chronic Progressive External
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Endocrine Glands
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Heart
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Mitochondria
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
1995
Document type:
Article