A Carrier Female Manifesting an Unusual X-Linked Retinoschisis Phenotype Associated with the Pathogenic Variant c.266delA, p.(Tyr89LeufsTer37) in RS1 , and Skewed X-Inactivation.
Jennifer KirkbyStephanie HalfordMorag ShanksAnthony MooreAnthony GaitLucy JenkinsPenny CloustonChetan K PatelSusan M DownesPublished in: Genes (2023)
X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS) is the most common juvenile macular degeneration in males. Unlike most other X-linked retinal dystrophies, carrier heterozygous females are very rarely reported to show clinical features of the disease. Herein, we describe unusual retinal features in a 2-year-old female infant with family history and genetic testing consistent with XLRS.