Purpose: To report multimodal imaging of novel retinal findings in a case of syndactyly, telecanthus, anogenital, and renal malformations (STAR) syndrome.
Observations: A 5-year old patient with STAR syndrome, an ultra-rare developmental disorder composed of syndactyly, telecanthus, anogenital, and renal malformations, was found to have bilateral macular yellow pigmentary changes and peripheral retinal pigment epithelial changes in a radial pattern highlighted by fundus autofluorescence (FAF) imaging. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the macula revealed foveal hypoplasia, ellipsoid zone disruption, and outer retinal atrophy suggestive of a retinal degeneration. OCT angiography found no significant abnormalities, and oral fluorescein angiography revealed staining in areas of atrophy in both eyes.
Conclusions And Importance: This case displays the first report of multimodal imaging of retinal manifestations in STAR syndrome, revealing bilateral foveal hypoplasia, outer retinal macular atrophy, and peripheral retinal pigment epithelial changes. Further studies and long-term follow-up are warranted to determine if patients with STAR syndrome have an underlying progressive retinal degeneration.
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