Lenz microphthalmic syndrome in an Indian patient.
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.
Gupta
Arvind
A
Department of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry - 605 006, India. arvind_ophthal@yahoo.co.in
Srinivasan
Renuka
R
Pandian
Datta G
DG
Babu
K Ramesh
KR
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