Klinika Oczna

Abstract

1/2006 vol. 108
Original paper

Retinal changes in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis

  1. Z Katedry i Kliniki Okulistyki Akademii Medycznej w Poznaniu
  2. Z Katedry i Kliniki Chirurgii Ogólnej, Gastroenterologicznej i Endokrynologicznej Akademii Medycznej w Poznaniu
Online publish date: 2006/03/17
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Purpose: The aim of study was to evaluate retinal changes in patients diagnosed with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) and

in patients with family history of FAP.

Material and methods: The study was conducted on 51 patients diagnosed with FAP and 35 subjects with family history of FAP.

Results: In 44 patients diagnosed with FAP (86.2%), typical pigmentation of fundus lesions were observed, in 1 patient atypical fundus changes were evident. However, in the group of patients with family history of FAP, the presence of typical fundus

lesions was observed in 9 patients (25.7%). In the period of at least 6 month observation, no changes in fundus lesions were

present in both groups.

Conclusions: The occurrence of retinal changes typical for FAP, especially in patients with family history of the disease, should

imply the higher risk of FAP.
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