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1565446

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-5-18
pubmed:abstractText
The authors report four cases of the rarest form of the congenital fibrosis syndrome. This disorder is exhibited in infancy as unilateral blepharoptosis, strabismus, limited ductions, globe displacement (enophthalmos and blepharoptosis), and decreased vision, usually due to amblyopia. Forced ductions are positive and surgical exploration confirms anomalous muscle structure. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging studies in these four patients were diagnostically beneficial, showing extraocular muscle and tendinous insertion involvement, and poorly defined intraconal and extraconal masses that had the appearance of scar or inflammatory tissue. All patients had globe displacement. The opposite eye and intracranial contents were normal in all of our patients. Results of histopathologic examination obtained at surgery in three of these patients show replacement of affected structures by fibrous tissue and included the extraocular muscles, orbital fat, Tenon's capsule, and conjunctiva.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0161-6420
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
99
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
347-55
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Congenital unilateral fibrosis, blepharoptosis, and enophthalmos syndrome.
pubmed:affiliation
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA 19104.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports