Parry Romberg syndrome with a wide range of ocular manifestations: a case report

Parry-Romberg syndrome (PRS) is a rare disorder characterized by unilateral facial atrophy affecting the skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscles, and sometimes extending to the osteocartilaginous structures. Ocular involvement is relatively rare. We present a case of a 23-year-old female caucasian patien...

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Published in:BMC ophthalmology 2015-09, Vol.15 (1), p.119-119, Article 119
Main Authors: Fea, Antonio Maria, Aragno, Vittoria, Briamonte, Cristina, Franzone, Mauro, Putignano, Davide, Grignolo, Federico Maria
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atrophy - diagnostic imaging
Care and treatment
Case Report
Ciliary Body - diagnostic imaging
Ciliary Body - pathology
Complications and side effects
Development and progression
Enophthalmos - diagnosis
Facial Hemiatrophy - diagnosis
Female
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Iris - diagnostic imaging
Iris - pathology
Microscopy, Acoustic
Ocular manifestations of general diseases
Ophthalmology
Risk factors
Skin
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Uveitis - diagnosis
Young Adult
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Summary:Parry-Romberg syndrome (PRS) is a rare disorder characterized by unilateral facial atrophy affecting the skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscles, and sometimes extending to the osteocartilaginous structures. Ocular involvement is relatively rare. We present a case of a 23-year-old female caucasian patient with Parry Romberg syndrome and extensive ocular involvement: enophthalmos, uveitis, iris atrophy. Ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) demonstrated hypotrophy of the ciliary body. The ciliary body atrophy has been previously reported just once and can be an explanation for the hypotony, frequently present in these patients. Parry Romberg syndrome is a rare multidisciplinary disease. Our case presents a full spectrum of ocular manifestations. The pathogenesis of hypotonia is discussed.
ISSN:1471-2415
1471-2415
DOI:10.1186/s12886-015-0093-0