In vivo confocal microscopy of pre-Descemet corneal dystrophy associated with X-linked ichthyosis: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pre-Descemet corneal dystrophy (PDCD) is characterized by the presence of numerous, tiny, polymorphic opacities immediately anterior to Descemet membrane, which is a rare form of corneal stromal dystrophy and hard to be diagnosed. In vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) is a useful tool to examine the minimal lesions of the cornea at the cellular level. In this article, we report a rare case of PDCD associated with X-linked ichthyosis and evaluate IVCM findings.

Case presentation

We present a 34-year-old male Chinese patient with PDCD associated with X-linked ichthyosis. Slit-lamp biomicroscopy showed the presence of tiny and pleomorphic opacities in the posterior stroma immediately anterior to Descemet membrane bilaterally. IVCM revealed regular distributed hyperrefle

SUBMITTER: Shi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5356324 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature