Type and Frequency of Misdiagnosis and Time Lag to Diagnosis in Patients with Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia

Since ptosis is an early feature of chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (CPEO), patients are commonly misdiagnosed with other causes of ptosis. This study aims to report the type and frequency of misdiagnosis and time lag to diagnosis and the palpebral fissure transfer (PFT) procedure in pa...

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Published in:	Journal of ophthalmic & vision research Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 334 - 339
Main Authors:	Karimi, Nasser, Hossein Ghahvehchian, Mph, Keyhani, Ali, Manavishad, Amir, J Compton, Christopher, D Clark, Jeremy, L West, Nicole, B Kashkouli, Mohsen
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United Arab Emirates PUBLISHED BY KNOWLEDGE E 01-07-2024 Knowledge E
Subjects:	blepharoptosis chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia diagnostic errors myasthenia gravis Original Blepharoptosis Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia Diagnostic Errors Myasthenia Gravis
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Summary:	Since ptosis is an early feature of chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (CPEO), patients are commonly misdiagnosed with other causes of ptosis. This study aims to report the type and frequency of misdiagnosis and time lag to diagnosis and the palpebral fissure transfer (PFT) procedure in patients with CPEO. This is a retrospective analysis of consecutive patients with CPEO who underwent PFT between 2006 and 2017. The data on previous diagnoses and treatments, age at definitive diagnosis of CPEO, and clinical manifestations were recorded. While the diagnosis of CPEO was based on clinical examination, 75% (24/32) of patients had undergone a confirmatory muscle biopsy and genetic tests. There were 32 patients (19 females) with a mean age of 24.8 years (range, 13-36) at the final diagnosis and 34.1 years (range, 15-56) at the time of PFT. Also, 78% (25/32) of patients had been initially misdiagnosed with congenital ptosis (60%; 15/25) and ocular myasthenia gravis (OMG) (40%; 10/25). The majority of patients (20/32) had one to three previous eyelid surgical procedures, of which 90% (18/20) were performed before the definitive diagnosis of CPEO. The mean time lag from the first surgical procedure to CPEO diagnosis and PFT was 6.2 and 14.7 years, respectively. In a referral center, 78% of the patients with CPEO were initially misdiagnosed with congenital ptosis and OMG, and 56% of them underwent ptosis repair before the diagnosis. While the onset of the disease was in the first or second decades of life, diagnosis was delayed up to a mean age of 25 years. Reviewing early family photos and paying attention to other signs of CPEO could prevent misdiagnosis.
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ISSN:	2008-2010 2008-322X
DOI:	10.18502/jovr.v19i3.13998