Congenital glaucoma accompanied by natal teeth: A case report
Primary congenital glaucoma is a global problem, which is characterized by increased intraocular pressure and resulted in loss of vision if not timely and appropriately treated. Natal teeth is a rare case which is characterized by the existence of teeth at birth. Its exact etiology is unknown. Herei...
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Van Yuzuncu Yil University, School of Medicine
2017-05-01
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| description | Primary congenital glaucoma is a global problem, which is characterized by increased intraocular pressure and resulted in loss of vision if not timely and appropriately treated. Natal teeth is a rare case which is characterized by the existence of teeth at birth. Its exact etiology is unknown. Herein, a case of a newborn who has a bilateral congenital glaucoma accompanied by natal teeth is presented. The teeth were present in the mandibular incisor region and they were extracted because of the fear of aspiration. The patient also had opacities in his eyes. A diagnosis of congenital glaucoma was made after ophthalmologic examination. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-04a3346bfb5f41f4895b4e2e808a0ae62023-12-02T05:56:01ZengVan Yuzuncu Yil University, School of MedicineVan Tıp Dergisi2587-03512017-05-0124211011210.5505/vtd.2017.83097VTD-83097Congenital glaucoma accompanied by natal teeth: A case reportYusuf Kale0Ümit Aksoy1Cengiz Gökcek Gynecological, Maternity and Children's Hospital Neonatal Unit, Gaziantep/TurkeyCengiz Gökcek Gynecological, Maternity and Children's Hospital Ophthalmology Unit,Gaziantep/TurkeyPrimary congenital glaucoma is a global problem, which is characterized by increased intraocular pressure and resulted in loss of vision if not timely and appropriately treated. Natal teeth is a rare case which is characterized by the existence of teeth at birth. Its exact etiology is unknown. Herein, a case of a newborn who has a bilateral congenital glaucoma accompanied by natal teeth is presented. The teeth were present in the mandibular incisor region and they were extracted because of the fear of aspiration. The patient also had opacities in his eyes. A diagnosis of congenital glaucoma was made after ophthalmologic examination.https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=vtd&un=VTD-83097congenital glaucomanatal teethnewborn |
| spellingShingle | Yusuf Kale Ümit Aksoy Congenital glaucoma accompanied by natal teeth: A case report Van Tıp Dergisi congenital glaucoma natal teeth newborn |
| title | Congenital glaucoma accompanied by natal teeth: A case report |
| title_full | Congenital glaucoma accompanied by natal teeth: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Congenital glaucoma accompanied by natal teeth: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Congenital glaucoma accompanied by natal teeth: A case report |
| title_short | Congenital glaucoma accompanied by natal teeth: A case report |
| title_sort | congenital glaucoma accompanied by natal teeth a case report |
| topic | congenital glaucoma natal teeth newborn |
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