title: Buphthalmos and progressive elephantiasis in neurofibromatosis. A report of three cases.
abstract: Two cases of buphthalmos and regional gigantism in peripheral neurofibromatosis (Von Recklinghausen disease) are described. The ocular hypertension was detected at birth and thereafter the facial hemihypertrophy, café-au-lait spots and neurofibromas. One case presented a progressive facial elephantiasis without buphthalmos. The evolution in neurofibromatous elephantiasis of these three cases is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Opthalmology, Institute of Ophthalmological Sciences, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bardelli
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hadjistilianou
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004604:Elephantiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006871:Hydrophthalmos / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007223:Infant; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014130:Trabeculectomy