Ankyloblepharon filiforme adnatum: congenital eyelid-band syndromes.
Three infants had congenital eyelid bands, ankyloblepharon filiforme adnatum (AFA), in association with cleft lip and palate. A review of the literature of all previously reported cases of AFA was performed and a new classification of the various clinical types of AFA is proposed. This new classification should aid in genetic counseling.
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000235:genetics; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000235:genetics; D005143:Eyelids / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome; D014178:Translocation, Genetic