Cornea plana and sclerocornea in association with recessive epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica. Case report

We report a case of bilateral cornea plana and sclerocornea in a 14-year-old boy with recessive epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica. This is the first reported association of these anomalies. Bilateral cataracts were present at initial presentation. These spontaneously reabsorbed over the subsequent 1...

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Published inCornea Vol. 11; no. 1; p. 83
Main Authors Sharkey, J A, Kervick, G N, Jackson, A J, Johnston, P B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1992
Subjects
Adolescent
Cataract - complications
Cornea - abnormalities
Corneal Diseases - complications
Corneal Diseases - congenital
Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica - complications
Humans
Male
Scleral Diseases - complications
Scleral Diseases - congenital
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Summary:We report a case of bilateral cornea plana and sclerocornea in a 14-year-old boy with recessive epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica. This is the first reported association of these anomalies. Bilateral cataracts were present at initial presentation. These spontaneously reabsorbed over the subsequent 18 months.
ISSN:0277-3740
DOI:10.1097/00003226-199201000-00013