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Peters plus anomaly in a Cameroonian child: a case report

BACKGROUND: Peters’ anomaly (PA) is a rare form of anterior segment dysgenesis characterized by corneal opacity with varied degree of anterior chamber affection with associated defects in the posterior layers of the cornea. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 3-month-old male infant with bila...

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Autores principales: Kagmeni, Giles, Bilong, Yannick, Mbogos, Cedric, Bella Assumpta, Lucienne
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5072567/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27789975
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S115941
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Bilong, Yannick
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description BACKGROUND: Peters’ anomaly (PA) is a rare form of anterior segment dysgenesis characterized by corneal opacity with varied degree of anterior chamber affection with associated defects in the posterior layers of the cornea. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 3-month-old male infant with bilateral corneal opacity since birth who was transferred from the pediatric unit for further ophthalmic care. He was diagnosed with PA with subsequent systemic-associated malformations including craniofacial defects and skeletal defects. He was managed minimally with topical mydriatics and antiglaucomatous drugs. CONCLUSION: PA is an inevitable cause of blindness in developing countries due to poor infrastructure and limited resources.
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spelling pubmed-50725672016-10-27 Peters plus anomaly in a Cameroonian child: a case report Kagmeni, Giles Bilong, Yannick Mbogos, Cedric Bella Assumpta, Lucienne Int Med Case Rep J Case Report BACKGROUND: Peters’ anomaly (PA) is a rare form of anterior segment dysgenesis characterized by corneal opacity with varied degree of anterior chamber affection with associated defects in the posterior layers of the cornea. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 3-month-old male infant with bilateral corneal opacity since birth who was transferred from the pediatric unit for further ophthalmic care. He was diagnosed with PA with subsequent systemic-associated malformations including craniofacial defects and skeletal defects. He was managed minimally with topical mydriatics and antiglaucomatous drugs. CONCLUSION: PA is an inevitable cause of blindness in developing countries due to poor infrastructure and limited resources. Dove Medical Press 2016-10-14 /pmc/articles/PMC5072567/ /pubmed/27789975 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S115941 Text en © 2016 Kagmeni et al. This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed.
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27789975
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