Spectral domain optical coherence tomography findings in a pediatric case with type II membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis Tip II membranoproliferatif glomerülonefritli pediatrik bir olguda spektral domain optik koherens tomografi bulguları

KOLA M., Duran H., Mungan S., TÜRK A., Mollamehmetoğlu S., Bahat E.

Retina-Vitreus, vol.23, no.3, pp.246-248, 2015 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Journal Name: Retina-Vitreus
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.246-248
  • Keywords: Biopsy, Electron microscopy, Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, Optical coherence tomography, Retina
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type II (MPGN II) is a rarely encountered disease that leads to accumulation of “dense deposits” in the kidneys and chorioretinal tissues. We present the ophthalmologic and spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) findings of a 13-year-old boy with pathologically proven MPGN II followed up at the pediatric nephrology clinic. The patient did not have any ocular symptoms, fundus examination showed yellowish deposits and the SD-OCT demonstrated an influence on the retinal pigment epithelium – choriocapillary complex. As shown in this study, the evaluation of the findings on SD-OCT, which allows non-invasive visualization of the pathologies involving chorioretinal tissues, may be helpful in the diagnosis of the MPGN II.