Usher syndrome type III can mimic other types of Usher syndrome

Ronald J.E. Pennings, August F. Deutman, Randall R. Fields, William J. Kimberling, Patrick L.M. Huygen, Cor W.R.J. Cremers

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    Abstract

    Clinical and genetic characteristics are presented of 2 patients from a Dutch Usher syndrome type III family who have a new homozygous USH3 gene mutation: 149-152delCAGG + insTGTCCAAT. One individual (IV:1) is profoundly hearing impaired and has normal vestibular function and retinitis punctata albescens (RPA). The other individual is also profoundly hearing impaired, but has well-developed speech, vestibular areflexia, and retinitis pigmentosa sine pigmento (RPSP). These findings suggest that Usher syndrome type III can be clinically misdiagnosed as either Usher type I or II; that Usher syndrome patients who are profoundly hearing impaired and have normal vestibular function should be tested for USH3 mutations; and that RPA and RPSP can occur as fundoscopic manifestations of pigmentary retinopathy in Usher syndrome.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)525-530
    Number of pages6
    JournalAnnals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology
    Volume112
    Issue number6
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jun 1 2003

    Keywords

    • Hearing impairment
    • Pigmentary retinopathy
    • Retinitis pigmentosa
    • Retinitis pigmentosa sine pigmento
    • Retinitis punctata albescens
    • Tapetoretinal degeneration
    • USH3
    • Usher syndrome
    • Usher syndrome type III
    • Vestibular impairment

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Otorhinolaryngology

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