Schisis-Like Presentations of Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy Caused by <i>FZD4</i> Mutations
<b>Purpose:</b> To describe a case series with schisis-like presentations of genetically confirmed familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) caused by <i>FZD4</i> mutations. <b>Methods:</b> Retrospective case review of 4 patients with FEVR caused by <i>FZD4</i> mutations, analyzed by optical coherence tomography (OCT) for schisis-like characteristics. <b>Results:</b> Three pediatric patients and 1 adult patient presented with unilateral, inner schisis in the retinal periphery. Overall, the schisis was characterized by thickening of the inner retinal layers and column-like structures affecting mostly the internal limiting membrane, nerve fiber layer, and ganglion cell layer, while mostly sparing the inner nuclear layer. <b>Conclusions:</b> Patients with genetically confirmed FEVR caused by mutations in <i>FZD4</i> can have a schisis-like presentation. This is a distinct entity from other retinal disorders that involve schisis. Since it can be hard to visualize clinically, peripheral OCT imaging should be performed during a retinal examination with the patient under anesthesia to fully evaluate these presenting characteristics.
Authors
- Audina M. Berrocal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2446-2184)
- Francisco López-Font (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9668-6515)
- Serena Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0981-7792)
- Natasha Ferreira Santos da Cruz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5209-9204)
- Jason Fan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3481-1728)
- Patrick Staropoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6709-2972)
- Catherin I. Negron
- Jesse D. Sengillo
Institutions
- University of Miami (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/24741264251391683
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.81