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Revue Maghrebine de Pediatrie [La]. 2010; 20 (2): 103-105
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RESUMO
This paper reports a case of upper eyelid colobomas associated with ocular choristomas. A 2-month old boys who presented with bilateral upper lid coloboma ssociated with dermolipoma. This patient had no other associated congenital anomalies reported by various workers. Congenital upper eyelid colobomas and choristomas a potential threat to vision at an early age and a significant cosmetic blemish later in life. Early surgical intervention is usually required when the defect is larger than one third of the eyelid margin. Close monitoring of the visual development of patients with congenital upper eyelid colobomas and choristomas is also essential since the risk of amblyopia in these patients is high