ABSTRACT
Se describe el caso clínico de una lactante de 18 meses de edad, quien fue atendida en la consulta externa del Hospital Oftalmológico Amistad Argelia-Cuba de la Wilaya de Djelfa en la República Democrática y Popular de Argelia, por caída de los párpados. En el examen físico se observó facies tosca, piel laxa, arrugada, caída e hiperextensible, con grandes pliegues, así como aspecto de envejecimiento, blefarocalasia y ectropion. No se detectaron alteraciones musculoesqueléticas, hernia inguinal o umbilical, ni otras manifestaciones gastrointestinales, genitourinarias o cardiorrespiratorias. Por las características clínicas se concluyó que la paciente presentaba cutis laxa(AU)
The clinical case of an infant aged 18 months is described, who was attended in the Outpatient Department from Amistad Argelia-Cuba Ophthalmology Hospital of the Wilaya of Djelfa in the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria due to eyelid drooping. On physical examination coarse facies, hiperextensible and sagging, wrinkled lax skin with large folds were observed, as well as aging appearance, blepharochalasis and ectropion. There were not musculoskeletal changes, groin or umbilical hernia, or other gastrointestinal, genitourinary or cardiopulmonary manifestations. Taking into account clinical characteristics it was concluded that the patient presented with cutis laxa(AU)
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Humans , Female , Infant , Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous , Skin Aging , Skin AbnormalitiesABSTRACT
Se describe el caso clínico de una lactante de 18 meses de edad, quien fue atendida en la consulta externa del Hospital Oftalmológico "Amistad Argelia-Cuba" de la Wilaya de Djelfa en la República Democrática y Popular de Argelia, por caída de los párpados. En el examen físico se observó facies tosca, piel laxa, arrugada, caída e hiperextensible, con grandes pliegues, así como aspecto de envejecimiento, blefarocalasia y ectropion. No se detectaron alteraciones musculoesqueléticas, hernia inguinal o umbilical, ni otras manifestaciones gastrointestinales, genitourinarias o cardiorrespiratorias. Por las características clínicas se concluyó que la paciente presentaba cutis laxa.
The clinical case of an infant aged 18 months is described, who was attended in the Outpatient Department from "Amistad Argelia-Cuba" Ophthalmology Hospital of the Wilaya of Djelfa in the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria due to eyelid drooping. On physical examination coarse facies, hiperextensible and sagging, wrinkled lax skin with large folds were observed, as well as aging appearance, blepharochalasis and ectropion. There were not musculoskeletal changes, groin or umbilical hernia, or other gastrointestinal, genitourinary or cardiopulmonary manifestations. Taking into account clinical characteristics it was concluded that the patient presented with cutis laxa.
ABSTRACT
Se presenta el caso clínico de una niña argelina de 7 años de edad, con exoftalmos del ojo derecho de 3 años de evolución, que acudió a la consulta externa del Hospital Oftalmológico Amistad Argelia-Cuba de la Willaya de Djelfa en la República Democrática y Popular de Argelia. En el examen físico se encontraron numerosas manchas de color café con leche diseminadas por todo el cuerpo y tumor exofítico palpebral del lado derecho; y en el oftalmológico especializado: nódulos de Lisch. Por medio de la tomografía axial computarizada de cráneo se comprobó un proceso tumoral intraocular y tumor palpebral derechos, que infiltraban los músculos oculomotores: oblicuo menor y externo derecho. Se concluyó que la paciente presentaba neurofibromatosis de von Recklinghausen(AU)
The clinical case of a 7-year-old Algerian girl with 3 year-exophthalmos of the right eye is reported who went to the outpatient department of the Ophthalmology Hospital Amistad Argelia-Cuba from Wilaya de Djelfa in the Democratic and People's Republic of Algeria. On physical examination numerous coffee-and-milk spots spread throughout the body and lid exophytic tumor of the right side were found, and in the specialized ophthalmologic testing: Lisch nodules. Cranial computerized axial tomography revealed a right intraocular tumor process and right palpebral tumor infiltrating oculomotor muscles: inferior oblique and right external. It was concluded that the patient presented with von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis(AU)
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Humans , Female , Child , Neurofibromatosis 1 , Neurofibromatoses , Eyelid Neoplasms , Tomography, Spiral Computed , ExophthalmosABSTRACT
Se presenta el caso clínico de una niña argelina de 7 años de edad, con exoftalmos del ojo derecho de 3 años de evolución, que acudió a la consulta externa del Hospital Oftalmológico Amistad Argelia-Cuba de la Willaya de Djelfa en la República Democrática y Popular de Argelia. En el examen físico se encontraron numerosas manchas de color café con leche diseminadas por todo el cuerpo y tumor exofítico palpebral del lado derecho; y en el oftalmológico especializado: nódulos de Lisch. Por medio de la tomografía axial computarizada de cráneo se comprobó un proceso tumoral intraocular y tumor palpebral derechos, que infiltraban los músculos oculomotores: oblicuo menor y externo derecho. Se concluyó que la paciente presentaba neurofibromatosis de von Recklinghausen.
The clinical case of a 7-year-old Algerian girl with 3 year-exophthalmos of the right eye is reported who went to the outpatient department of the Ophthalmology Hospital Amistad Argelia-Cuba from Wilaya de Djelfa in the Democratic and People's Republic of Algeria. On physical examination numerous coffee-and-milk spots spread throughout the body and lid exophytic tumor of the right side were found, and in the specialized ophthalmologic testing: Lisch nodules. Cranial computerized axial tomography revealed a right intraocular tumor process and right palpebral tumor infiltrating oculomotor muscles: inferior oblique and right external. It was concluded that the patient presented with von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis.