title: Ankyloblepharon filiforme adnatum (AFA) associated with trisomy 18.
abstract: Ankyloblepharon filiforme adnatum (AFA) is a rare congenital anomaly which is characterized by single or multiple strands joining the upper and lower lids. Its etiology is unknown. A girl with a gestational age of 38 weeks is presented. It was interesting to find an association of AFA with hypoplasia of hair, eyelashes, eyebrows and nails and a karyotype of trisomy 18 in this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Beyhan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tüysüz
authors.forename: Barbaros
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ilikkan
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vural
authors.forename: Yildiz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Perk
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000235:genetics*; D002887:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 18; D005143:Eyelids / Q000002:abnormalities*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000002:abnormalities; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D014314:Trisomy