Wilson's disease

J Am Optom Assoc. 1988 Feb;59(2):119-20.

Abstract

The following case involves a young man initially diagnosed as having a mental disorder. Confirmation of Kayser-Fleischer rings on the cornea greatly assisted in the final diagnosis of Wilson's disease (hepatolenticular degeneration).

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Copper / metabolism
  • Cornea
  • Hepatolenticular Degeneration / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pigmentation

Substances

  • Copper