Type and Frequency of Misdiagnosis and Time Lag to Diagnosis in Patients with Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia
In a referral center, 78% of the patients with CPEO were initially misdiagnosed with congenital ptosis and OMG, and 56% of them underwent ptosis repair before the diagnosis. While the onset of the disease was in the first or second decades of life, diagnosis was delayed up to a mean age of 25 years. Reviewing early family photos and paying attention to other signs of CPEO could prevent misdiagnosis.
Authors
- Mohsen Bahmani Kashkouli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0347-5549)
- Hossein Ghahvehchian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6498-1408)
- Christopher J. Compton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9946-6895)
- Nasser Karimi
- Jeremy D. Clark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9696-0802)
- Nicole L West
- Ali Keyhani
- Amir Manavishad
Institutions
- University of Louisville (US)
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Rasool Akram Hospital (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research
- Published
- 2024-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18502/jovr.v19i3.13998
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42