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8985631

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-3-14
pubmed:abstractText
Congenital entropion is a rare eyelid anomaly that can cause chronic corneal erosions or ulceration. The diagnosis may be easily overlooked by both the pediatrician and the ophthalmologist, particularly when the lids are tightly closed in the crying child. We present three cases of congenital entropion associated with corneal ulceration. Each patient underwent a complete ophthalmologic examination. Examination under anesthesia, including corneal scrapings for culture and photography, was performed before surgical repair of the entropion. There were two cases of lower lid entropion and one case of upper lid entropion. In all three cases symptoms were present since birth, and the diagnosis was overlooked by the treating pediatrician. Corneal ulceration ultimately developed in all three cases. Cultures revealed Staphylococcus aureus in one case, and coagulase negative Staphylococcus in another case. Cultures were negative in one case. In all three patients the ulcers healed rapidly after surgical entropion repair. Congenital upper or lower lid entropion is an uncommon condition that does not spontaneously improve and is an important cause of corneal ulceration in infants. Recognition of this condition is often difficult, and early surgical intervention to repair the lid deformity may help to avoid permanent corneal scarring and visual loss.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0277-3740
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
32-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Infantile ulcerative keratitis secondary to congenital entropion.
pubmed:affiliation
Cornea and Oculoplastics Service, Wills Eye'Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports