Surgical management of persistent congenital eversion of the upper eyelids.
Most cases of congenital eversion of the upper eyelids resolve spontaneously within two weeks of birth. We present a case of persistent upper-eyelid eversion that did not even after two months of conservative management. A previously undescribed mechanism, consisting of a vertical elongation of the eyelid in its posterior aspect creating a relative skin deficiency, was probably responsible for this eversion. Skin grafts provided rapid resolution with a good cosmetic result.
Alvarez
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Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology, Glasgow, Scotland.
Wakakura
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Alvarez
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D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D004483:Ectropion / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011184:Postoperative Period; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013536:Suture Techniques