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Li J, Liu R, Ren T, Wang N, Guo Q, Xu L, Ma J. Clinical analysis of 37 Chinese patients with ocular amyloidosis: a single center study. BMC Ophthalmol 2024; 24:294. [PMID: 39026239 PMCID: PMC11256686 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-024-03548-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To examine the clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment, and prognosis of ocular amyloidosis in a Chinese population. METHODS A retrospective case series study was conducted. The clinical data of 37 patients with ocular amyloidosis were collected and the clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment, and prognosis were summarized and analyzed. RESULTS The 37 patients included 12 males and 25 females ranging in age from 22 to 75 years, with median age of 49 years. The clinical signs and symptoms included a conjunctival mass in 37 patients (100%), periorbital discomfort or pain in 29 patients (61.9%), ptosis in 18 patients (23.8%), exophthalmos or eyeball displacement in 3 patients (14.3%), restricted eye movement in 2 patients (9.52%), vision loss in 1 patient (4.76%), and diplopia in 1 patient (4.76%). A total of 29 patients had only conjunctival involvement and 8 patients had concomitant orbital and conjunctival involvement. The main treatment for patients with conjunctival involvement was surgical resection. Thirty-one patients had stable disease, 4 patients progressed or relapsed, and 2 patients were lost to follow-up. CONCLUSION Ocular amyloidosis most commonly presents as an eyelid or conjunctival mass or diffuse thickening and can also present as an orbital mass. Diagnosis is mainly dependent on histopathological examination. Surgery is the main treatment and is done to confirm the diagnosis to guide further treatment, preserve function, and prevent complications that threaten visual acuity. Close postoperative follow-up is necessary.
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- Jing Li
- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China.
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Rinaldi M, Tranfa F, Chiosi F, Campagna G, De Bernardo M, Gioia M, Natale F, Caiazza M, Dongiglio F, Verrillo F, Palmiero G, Limongelli G, Costagliola C. OCT angiography indices and the choroidal vascularity index in wild-type transthyretin (TTR) amyloidosis (ATTRwt). Front Med (Lausanne) 2024; 10:1174643. [PMID: 38288300 PMCID: PMC10823855 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1174643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2024] Open
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Purpose Retinal angiopathy represents a well-known ocular manifestation of hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTRv). Until recently, there have been no reports on retinal changes in ATTRwt. In this retrospective observational clinical study, we aimed to determine whether vessel density (VD) indices and the choroidal vascularity index (CVI) could offer insights into retinal and choroidal vascular changes among patients affected by ATTRwt. Methods Eighteen patients with a confirmed diagnosis of ATTRwt underwent structural optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA). We established a control group consisting of 16 healthy subjects for statistical comparisons. The 3D OCT and OCTA datasets were analyzed to assess retinal and choroidal thickness and VD. For measuring CVI, we obtained measurements for the total choroid area (TCA), luminal area (LA), and stromal area (SA). Results The mean VD exhibited a statistically significant reduction in the superficial capillary plexus (SCP), deep capillary plexus (DCP), and choriocapillaris (CC) among the ATTRwt group in comparison to the control group (p < 0.0001). Notably, ATTRwt patients displayed decreased choroidal thickness (p = 0.08). Additionally, the median CVI was lower in the ATTRwt group than in the control group (p = 0.04). Conclusion The indices from OCTA and CVI have the potential to serve as non-invasive biomarkers for the quantitative evaluation of retinal and choroidal vascular involvement in patients with ATTRwt.
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- Michele Rinaldi
- Department of Ophthalmology, Università degli studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Dentistry Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Azienda Ospedaliera dei Colli, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome “Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
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- Eye Unit, Department of Medicine Surgery and Dentistry “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- Eye Unit, Department of Medicine Surgery and Dentistry “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Sciences, Università degli studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Dentistry Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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Marques JH, Coelho J, Menéres MJ, Melo Beirão J. Monitoring the Patient with Retinal Angiopathy Associated with Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis: Current Perspectives. Clin Ophthalmol 2022; 16:2227-2233. [PMID: 35844663 PMCID: PMC9278722 DOI: 10.2147/opth.s359312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Retinal angiopathy associated with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTRv), if untreated, may lead to irreversible vision loss. Our purpose was to systematically review the clinical and imaging features of retinal angiopathy associated with ATTRv and assemble a monitoring approach for these patients. All types of original research studies reporting clinical and imaging findings on retinal angiopathy associated with ATTRv were included. The most common clinical findings were tortuous retinal vessels, microaneurysms, retinal hemorrhages, sheathing of retinal vessels, whitish amyloid deposits along retinal arteries, obliteration of retinal vessels, vitreous hemorrhage, retinal and iris neovascularization. The most relevant imaging findings were hyperautofluorescence of perivessel amyloid deposits; delayed arterial filling, vascular leakage, and retinal ischemia on fluorescein angiography; late hypercyanescence along the choroidal arteries on indocyanine green angiography; perivascular hyperreflective material, needle-shaped deposits on the retinal surface and macular edema on optical coherence tomography (OCT) and attenuated retinal vascular network on OCT-angiography. ATTRv patients should be strictly followed to detect and treat retinal angiopathy, avoiding complications. Both panretinal photocoagulation and intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor have been used to treat retinal angiopathy in ATTRv. In an individual that presents with retinal angiopathy of unknown etiology, ATTRv should be considered as in the differential diagnosis, even out of the initial core countries. The prognostic value of subclinical findings, namely in OCT-A, is not yet established.
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- João Heitor Marques
- Serviço de Oftalmologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Correspondence: João Heitor Marques, Serviço de Oftalmologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Largo do Prof. Abel Salazar, Porto, Portugal, Tel +351913680736, Email
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- Serviço de Oftalmologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Serviço de Oftalmologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Serviço de Oftalmologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Choroidal Amyloid Deposition: A Multicenter Study of Amyloid Lesions Identified in Late Indocyanine Green Angiography. Retina 2022; 42:1989-1994. [DOI: 10.1097/iae.0000000000003551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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