Unique retinal phenotype may support pathogenicity of FSCN2 in inherited retinal degenerations: a case report and review of the literature.
Caroline L Sherman, Alexander Sumaroka, Alejandro J Roman et al.
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Case in brief
A 67-year-old man presented with blurred vision for 20 years, with visual acuities of 20/150 in both eyes. Examination revealed a ceco-central area of pigmentary changes and severe photoreceptor outer nuclear layer loss on SD-OCT. Genetic testing identified a missense mutation in the FSCN2 gene, correlating with a cone-rod dystrophy phenotype and supporting the pathogenicity of this variant.
Diagnostic / clinical pearl
Clinicians should consider genetic testing for FSCN2 mutations in patients presenting with cone-rod dystrophy and characteristic retinal phenotypes.