Vitelliform macular degeneration associated with mitochondrial myopathy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A patient with mitochondrial myopathy is described. Examination of his fundus revealed bilateral vitelliform degeneration of the maculae. This lesion is a focal abnormality of the retinal pigment epithelium and may be a manifestation of the underlying mitochondrial disease.
Medical subject headings
- Macular Degeneration
- Mitochondria, Muscle
- Muscular Diseases