title: Lenz microphthalmic syndrome in an Indian patient.
abstract: A case of Lenz microphthalmia syndrome in a seven-month-old male child having features of unilateral anophthalmia, microcephaly, external ear and finger abnormalities, hydrocele and hypospadias is being reported. The unilateral involvement and anophthalmia is rare in Lenz syndrome. The manifestation of hydrocele in association with this syndrome has not been seen in earlier cases. This is the first documented case from India.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry - 605 006, India. arvind_ophthal@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Arvind
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Renuka
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
authors.forename: Datta G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Pandian
authors.forename: K Ramesh
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Babu
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007021:Hypospadias / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007223:Infant; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008831:Microcephaly / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008850:Microphthalmos / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed