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ArticleDocumenta ophthalmologica. Advances in ophthalmology2021

Transient electroretinographic abnormalities that mimic those of KCNV2 retinopathy: a case report.

Chihiro Kaizuka, Takaaki Hayashi, Kei Mizobuchi, Masaomi Kubota, Shinji Ueno, Tadashi Nakano

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Article in Documenta ophthalmologica. Advances in ophthalmology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Chihiro KaizukaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Katsushika Medical Center, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 6-41-2 Aoto, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo, 125-8506, Japan.
Takaaki HayashiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Katsushika Medical Center, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 6-41-2 Aoto, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo, 125-8506, Japan. taka@jikei.ac.jp.ORCID 0000-0002-1535-0279
Kei MizobuchiDepartment of Ophthalmology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-5389-6507
Masaomi KubotaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Katsushika Medical Center, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 6-41-2 Aoto, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo, 125-8506, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-2314-8767
Shinji UenoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi, 466-8560, Japan.
Tadashi NakanoDepartment of Ophthalmology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan.
Jikei University School of Medicine · JPNagoya University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purpose of this report was to describe the case of a 68-year-old male patient with stage IV colon cancer who exhibited electroretinographic abnormalities that are similar to those of KCNV2 retinopathy.

methodsThe patient presenting with photophobia, reduced visual acuity, and poor general conditions, the onset of which occurred ten days before presentation, was examined using fundoscopy, full-field electroretinography, blood tests, and abdominal computed tomography.

resultsThe patient's decimal best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 0.4 in each eye. Fundoscopy showed bull's eye-like maculopathy in both eyes. Electroretinographic findings were similar to the characteristic findings of KCNV2 retinopathy: Rod electroretinogram showed delayed and preserved b-wave amplitudes; bright-flash electroretinogram showed double troughs of a-waves; b/a ratios shown by bright-flash electroretinogram were higher than those shown by standard-flash electroretinogram; and both cone and 30-Hz flicker electroretinograms showed extinguished responses. His serum potassium level increased to 6.2 mmol/L (normal range 3.6-4.8 mmol/L) owing to hydronephrosis resulting from disseminated carcinoma. After performing an emergency surgery to treat this condition, the serum potassium level immediately decreased to a normal range. Eleven days after presentation, rod and standard/bright-flash electroretinography showed improvement in the implicit time of the rod b-waves and the a-waves. Unexpectedly, the responses recorded by cone and 30-Hz flicker electroretinography became normal. The symptoms and maculopathy disappeared, and his BCVA improved to 1.2.

conclusionsThe abnormal electroretinographic findings might be associated with the transient increase in serum potassium level.

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Potassium Channels, Voltage-GatedRetinal DiseasesAgedElectroretinographyHumansMalePhotophobiaRetinal Cone Photoreceptor CellsVisual AcuityKCNV2 protein, humanPotassium Channels, Voltage-GatedCone dysfunctionFull-field electroretinographyHyperkalemiaKCNV2 retinopathyRenal dysfunction

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