Conjunctival Biopsy in Infantile Neuroaxonal Dystrophy

To describe a case of infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy with optic nerve atrophy and to discuss the diagnostic role of conjunctival biopsy. We performed a complete ophthalmologic examination and a diagnostic conjunctival biopsy on a girl with a neurodegenerative disease. On the basis of “spheroid” inclusions unmyelinated axons, we diagnosed infantile neuoroaxonal dystrophy. Optic atrophy is an important finding in infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy, and conjunctival biopsy is a reliable and very convenient diagnostic test.