Belgian Genetic Tests database
Butterfly-shaped pigment dystrophy
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Butterfly-shaped pigment dystrophy
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| Description: |
A rare patterned dystrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium characterized by abnormal accumulation of lipofuscin in a butterfly-shaped distribution at the retinal pigment epithelium level. Patients manifest with a slowly progressive loss of vision that often only becomes apparent in old age.
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| ORPHAcode: |
99001
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| Synonyms: |
Butterfly-shaped pattern dystrophy
Butterfly-shaped pigmentary macular dystrophy
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| Created: |
13 May 2019 - 01:02
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| Changed: |
22 Jun 2023 - 16:14
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