Buphthalmos and progressive elephantiasis in neurofibromatosis. A report of three cases.
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.
Bardelli
A M
AM
Department of Pediatric Opthalmology, Institute of Ophthalmological Sciences, Siena, Italy.
Hadjistilianou
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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