VARIABLES TO CONSIDER WHEN CONFRONTING A MICROPHTHALMOS WITH A CYST
Microphthalmos with cyst is a rare condition that challenges the surgeon in how to choose the best treatment option depending on the degree of ocular malformation, cystic component, and secondary orbital expansion. We present a case of a two-year-old female with Delleman syndrome, presenting with a...
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Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology
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| author | Anika Tandon Arthi Chawla Alejandra A. Valenzuela |
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| description | Microphthalmos with cyst is a rare condition that challenges the surgeon in how to choose the best treatment option depending on the degree of ocular malformation, cystic component, and secondary orbital expansion. We present a case of a two-year-old female with Delleman syndrome, presenting with a blind eye, which had an extensive infero-lateral coloboma and a large cystic component inducing a significant enlargement of the orbital cavity with additional cosmetic detriment requiring surgical intervention. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-abea813c7eca45c1bb92399bf9d08fe32022-12-21T17:33:25ZengPan-American Association of OphthalmologyVision Pan-America2219-46652219-46732012-03-01112585910.15324/vpa.v11i2.67VARIABLES TO CONSIDER WHEN CONFRONTING A MICROPHTHALMOS WITH A CYSTAnika Tandon0Arthi Chawla1Alejandra A. Valenzuela2PGY-3 Ophthalmology ResidentMS4 Medical StudentTulane University Tulane Health Science CentreMicrophthalmos with cyst is a rare condition that challenges the surgeon in how to choose the best treatment option depending on the degree of ocular malformation, cystic component, and secondary orbital expansion. We present a case of a two-year-old female with Delleman syndrome, presenting with a blind eye, which had an extensive infero-lateral coloboma and a large cystic component inducing a significant enlargement of the orbital cavity with additional cosmetic detriment requiring surgical intervention.http://journals.sfu.ca/paao/index.php/journal/article/view/6microphthalmos, cyst in the orbit, aspiration, orbitotomy, Delleman syndrome |
| spellingShingle | Anika Tandon Arthi Chawla Alejandra A. Valenzuela VARIABLES TO CONSIDER WHEN CONFRONTING A MICROPHTHALMOS WITH A CYST Vision Pan-America microphthalmos, cyst in the orbit, aspiration, orbitotomy, Delleman syndrome |
| title | VARIABLES TO CONSIDER WHEN CONFRONTING A MICROPHTHALMOS WITH A CYST |
| title_full | VARIABLES TO CONSIDER WHEN CONFRONTING A MICROPHTHALMOS WITH A CYST |
| title_fullStr | VARIABLES TO CONSIDER WHEN CONFRONTING A MICROPHTHALMOS WITH A CYST |
| title_full_unstemmed | VARIABLES TO CONSIDER WHEN CONFRONTING A MICROPHTHALMOS WITH A CYST |
| title_short | VARIABLES TO CONSIDER WHEN CONFRONTING A MICROPHTHALMOS WITH A CYST |
| title_sort | variables to consider when confronting a microphthalmos with a cyst |
| topic | microphthalmos, cyst in the orbit, aspiration, orbitotomy, Delleman syndrome |
| url | http://journals.sfu.ca/paao/index.php/journal/article/view/6 |
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