SR1065

Bardet Biedl Syndrome (IB2)

Female

Female

SR1065

Bardet Biedl Syndrome (IB2)

Female

Female

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Age at visit: 47 years
OD OS

History

This 47 year old woman was born with a supernumerary digit on the ulnar side of both hands. As a young child, her best corrected visual acuity was completely normal. She had no difficulties with her vision until age 30 when her visual acuity could no longer be corrected to 20/20 and she began to notice some night blindness.

Refraction OD:     +1.00
Refraction OS:     1/1/1900

Pedigree

Teaching Points

The clinical features supporting the diagnosis of Bardet Biedl syndrome in this patient include: bone-spicule-like pigmentation, narrowed arterioles and macular atrophy on ophthalmoscopy; photoreceptor loss on OCT; ulnar polydactyly, obesity, abnormal cognition, hypertension; and, normally sighted parents.

Age at visit: 44 years
Age at visit: 47 years
Age at visit: 49 years
Age at visit: 52 years

Diagnosis & molecular findings

Disease Gene Allele 1 variant(s) Allele 2 variant(s) Inheritance mode
Bardet Biedl Syndrome BBS1 Met390Arg ATG>AGG Met390Arg ATG>AGG AR
Gene:
Allele 1:
Met390Arg ATG>AGG
Allele 2:
Met390Arg ATG>AGG
Inheritance:
AR
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