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Arch Ophthalmol. 2004;122:1232-1233.

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Coats disease is an uncommon exudative retinopathy of unknown origin that may cause blindness. We report the unusual occurrence of Coats disease in a 5-year-old boy with multiple congenital abnormalities due to VATER association. The possibility of a genetic basis for some cases of Coats disease is discussed.

The VATER association comprises congenital defects including vertebral defects, imperforate anus, tracheoesophageal fistula, and radial and renal dysplasia.¹ The underlying cause of VATER association may be a severe embryonic insult during the simultaneous development of the organ systems.¹ Patients with VATER association often require multiple surgical procedures and extensive rehabilitation. We report a unique case of exudative retinopathy (Coats disease) in a case of VATER association.

Report of a Case

A child with a normal prenatal ultrasound at 20 weeks gestation and a negative TORCH (toxoplasmosis, other infections, rubella, cytomegalovirus infection, and herpes simplex) panel was born after an otherwise uncomplicated pregnancy by normal spontaneous vaginal . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Charmaine Hon, FRCS; Tak-chuen Ko, FRCS

Correspondence: Dr Hon, Department of Ophthalmology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong (honc@ha.org.hk).

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