Longitudinal case study and phenotypic multimodal characterization of McArdle disease-linked retinopathy: insight into pathomechanisms.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_96504099DBB2
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
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Publications
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Title
Longitudinal case study and phenotypic multimodal characterization of McArdle disease-linked retinopathy: insight into pathomechanisms.
Journal
Ophthalmic genetics
Author(s)
Vaclavik V., Naderi F., Schaller A., Escher P.
ISSN
1744-5094 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1381-6810
Publication state
Published
Issued date
02/2020
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
41
Number
1
Pages
73-78
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Background: We present a longitudinal clinical characterization of PYGM-linked pattern dystrophy in an adult male patient.Materials and Methods: A patient affected by McArdle disease (glycogen storage disease type V) and homozygous for the nonsense variant PYGM c.148C>T p.(Arg50*) underwent ophthalmic examinations over a 9-year-interval, including fundus photography, fundus autofluorescence, optical coherence tomography (OCT), OCT-angiography and electroretinography (ERG).Results: At age 52, the patient was asymptomatic but yellow flecks were first observed in the macula of both eyes. This yellow flecks at the posterior pole progressed towards a pattern-like dystrophy over a 5-year-period. By fundus autofluorescence imaging the appearance of new hyperautofluorescent flecks and the extension of existing ones was observed over time. Concomitantly, a slow progression of the size of atrophic areas was seen at the posterior pole. Scotopic ERGs were within normal limits, but photopic Flicker responses were decreased, indicating reduced cone function.Conclusions: This additional case of PYGM-linked pattern dystrophy further confirms retinopathy as a clinical phenotype associated with McArdle disease. PYGM expression pattern suggests a disease mechanism involving impaired glycogen metabolism both in the retinal pigment epithelium and in cone photoreceptors.
Keywords
Electroretinography/methods, Fluorescein Angiography/methods, Glycogen Storage Disease Type V/complications, Glycogen Storage Disease Type V/diagnostic imaging, Glycogen Storage Disease Type V/pathology, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Phenotype, Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells, Retinal Diseases/complications, Retinal Diseases/diagnostic imaging, Retinal Diseases/pathology, Tomography, Optical Coherence/methods, Visual Acuity, PYGM, Retinopathy, glycogen phosphorylase, glycogen storage disease, pattern dystrophy
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