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Familial Blau syndrome:First molecularly confirmed report from India.

Authors :
Janarthanan, Mahesh
Poddar, Chanchal
Sudharshan, S
Seabra, Luis
Crow, Yanick J
Source :
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. Jan2019, Vol. 67 Issue 1, p165-167. 3p.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Blau syndrome (BS) is a rare autoinflammatory disorder characterized by the clinical triad of arthritis, uveitis, and dermatitis due to heterozygous gain-of-function mutations in the NOD2 gene. BS can mimic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)-associated uveitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ocular tuberculosis. We report a family comprising a mother and her two children, all presenting with uveitis and arthritis. A NOD2 mutation was confirmed in all the three patients - the first such molecularly proven case report of familial BS from India. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03014738
Volume :
67
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
133769014
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/ijo.IJO_671_18