CROUZON SYNDROME

A 27 year old male patient presented with sudden onset of pain, redness, photophobia and diminution of vision in left eye since 10 days, no past history of ocular injury. At presentation visual acuity in right eye was 6/9 and that of left eye was HM +ve, on slit lamp examination corneal ulcer with h...

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Main Author: Navin Chandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-04-01
Series:Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/0972-0200.377700
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Summary:A 27 year old male patient presented with sudden onset of pain, redness, photophobia and diminution of vision in left eye since 10 days, no past history of ocular injury. At presentation visual acuity in right eye was 6/9 and that of left eye was HM +ve, on slit lamp examination corneal ulcer with hypopyon was diagnosed. On general examination maxillary hypoplasia, parrot beak nose, broad hands with short fingers, acanthosis nigricans were present. X-ray cervical spine, skull, hands and foot showed typical picture of Crouzon syndrome. Because of rarity of presentation case is being reported.
ISSN:0972-0200
2454-2784