The medical and dental problems of patients with Kearns-Sayre syndrome are presented. Kearns-Sayre syndrome is a multisystemic disorder involving chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia, pigmentary degeneration of the retina (retinitis pigmentosa), and complete heart block. A case is presented to demonstrate problems common to the management of these patients as well as appropriate treatment recommendations.
本文介绍了患有卡恩斯-塞尔综合征患者的医学和牙科问题。卡恩斯-塞尔综合征是一种多系统疾病,包括慢性进行性眼外肌麻痹、视网膜色素变性(色素性视网膜炎)和完全性心脏传导阻滞。本文通过一个病例展示了这些患者管理中常见的问题以及适当的治疗建议。