title: Buphthalmos development in adult: case report.
abstract: To report a case of extensive globe enlargement due to secondary glaucoma in a young adult suffering from ocular surface disorders related to hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of buphthalmos in the adulthood.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Otorrinolaringology and Head & Neck Surgery, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo - USP - Ribeirão Preto (SP), Brazil. monicalves@fmrp.usp.br
authors.forename: Mônica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: Leonardo Tannus
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Malki
authors.forename: Eduardo Melani
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Rocha
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D053358:Ectodermal Dysplasia 1, Anhidrotic / Q000150:complications*; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006871:Hydrophthalmos / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male