title: [Congenital corneal opacity caused by thickening of Bowman's membrane].
abstract: Congenital corneal opacifications are rare, yet their causes are manifold. Only a few cases have been described in which the most striking histopathological feature is a thickening of Bowman's membrane. The authors found an isolated thickening of this membrane in the corneas of a baby who, shortly after birth, presented with corneal opacifications in both eyes. Only a few months after penetrating keratoplasty was performed the condition recurred. Bowman's membrane was found to be thickened in the graft as well.
authors.affiliation: Univ.-Augenklinik Bonn.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ohrloff
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Apple
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003315:Cornea / Q000002:abnormalities*; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D003319:Corneal Stroma / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology; D012008:Recurrence
vernacular_title: Angeborene Hornhauttrübung durch Verdickung der Bowmanschen Membran.