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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 126-129 |
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Look beyond the cataract: A case report on Alport syndrome
Funmilayo Jane Oyediji1, Abubakar Usman Abdullahi1, Yakubu Bababa Shirama2
1 Department of Ophthalmology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital/Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria
2 Department of Radiology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital/Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Funmilayo Jane Oyediji
Department of Ophthalmology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi
Nigeria
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/jwas.jwas_188_22
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Alport syndrome is an inherited disease with a trio of hearing loss, ocular abnormalities, and progressive renal failure. The most severe form is commonest in males due to the X-linked mutations. We present a 25-year-old male who presented with deterioration of vision over 5 years, further questioning revealed use of hearing aid. Although he had no renal-related complaints, investigation revealed proteinuria. There is a need for proper examination of developmental cataract to avoid missing out on Alport syndrome. |
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