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- - "Ankyloblepharon filiforme adnatum" is a birth defect where the upper and lower eyelids stick together partially or completely, typically remaining fused until about five months into pregnancy, with full separation occurring by the seventh month.
- - This condition can appear on its own or may be linked to other organ or system abnormalities.
- - A case study describes a newborn boy with a family history of a genetic condition (hypohydrotic ectodermal dysplasia) who had eyelid adhesions, cleft lip, missing palate, nail abnormalities, and extra nipples.
Article Abstract
"Ankyloblepharon filiforme adnatum" is a congenital anomaly characterized by partial or complete adhesion of upper and lower eyelids. The lid margins remain fused until the end of the fifth month of gestational age. Complete separation usually is completed about the seventh fetal month. Ankyloblepharon may be an isolated manifestation or may be associated with abnormalities in other organs and / or systems. The case is presented on a newborn male with family history of hypohydrotic ectodermal dysplasia (mother and maternal grandfather). It revealed extensible bands of skin in right and in left eye. Apart from this, he presented cleft lip, complete absence of palate, nail and ungueal dysplasia and supernumerary nipples.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oftal.2020.06.026 | DOI Listing |
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