[Pathological findings in the eye of children with facial nevus].
BACKGROUND
Port-wine stains distributed to the trigeminal area may be associated with eye and/or central nervous system complications. Visual loss may be prevented with screening for eye pathology at an early age with adequate intervention.


METHODS
45 children with port-wine stains in the trigeminal area were examined by an ophthalmologist under general anaesthesia.


RESULTS
Seven of 30 patients with one or both eyelids affected had a choroidal vascular anomaly. Four patients had glaucoma. These four patients had both eyelids affected. Two children with a vascular anomaly had only upper eyelid involvement.


CONCLUSIONS
Patients with facial port-wine stains affecting the eyelids should be screened for eye pathology at an early age.
Helsing
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Hudavdelingen, Rikshospitalet 0027 Oslo. per.helsing@rikshospitalet.no
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D020785:Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015862:Choroid Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005143:Eyelids / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy; D019339:Port-Wine Stain / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012307:Risk Factors; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control