Buphthalmos development in adult: case report / Buftalmus em adulto: relato de caso
Arq. bras. oftalmol
; 75(5): 361-362, set.-out. 2012. ilus
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-667585
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ABSTRACT
To report a case of extensive globe enlargement due to secondary glaucoma in a young adult suffering from ocular surface disorders related to hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of buphthalmos in the adulthood.
RESUMO
Relato de caso do aumento extenso do globo ocular decorrente de glaucoma secundário e disfunção de superfície ocular em um paciente adulto jovem portador de displasia ectodérmica anidrótica. Primeiro relato de caso de buftalmo em adulto.
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Main subject:
Glaucoma
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Hydrophthalmos
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Ectodermal Dysplasia 1, Anhidrotic
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Arq. bras. oftalmol
Journal subject:
Ophthalmology
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade de São Paulo/BR