Association of microphthalmia with esophageal atresia: report of two new patients and review of the literature.
We report on two new patients who had unilateral microphthalmia and esophageal atresia. A similar association was previously described in six patients. The accumulation of the eight affected patients provides further support for recognizing this association as a distinct syndrome.
Imaizumi
K
K
Division of Medical Genetics, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Ishii
T
T
Kimura
J
J
Masuno
M
M
Kuroki
Y
Y
D000328:Adult; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000002:abnormalities; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007621:Karyotyping; D008297:Male; D008850:Microphthalmos / Q000235:genetics; D011596:Psychomotor Disorders / Q000235:genetics; D013577:Syndrome