Congenital symblephara, progressive corneal pannus, and skin defects.
The authors describe a girl with congenital symblephara, progressive corneal pannus, and skin defects caused by focal dermal hypoplasia. Her corneal neovascularization progressed to full pannus and blindness.
Al Haddad
Christiane
C
Department of Ophthalmology, The American University, Beruit, Lebanon.
Maybodi
Monira
M
Butrus
Salim
S
Epps
Roselyn
R
Przygodzki
Ronald
R
Miller
Marijean
M
D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000151:congenital*; D016510:Corneal Neovascularization / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000151:congenital*; D005260:Female; D005489:Focal Dermal Hypoplasia / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012868:Skin Abnormalities / Q000209:etiology*; D000267:Tissue Adhesions