Bilateral congenital upper eyelid eversion: the clinical course and outcome of conservative management

Bilateral congenital upper eyelid eversion: the clinical course and outcome of conservative management

A case of bilateral congenital upper eyelid eversion (CUEE) in an otherwise normal healthy 6 day old neonate of African descent (Nigeria). Pregnancy and delivery history were uneventful. The baby recovered completely 5 days after the commencement of conservative management. This case further gives c...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Pan African medical journal 2014, Vol.17 (215), p.215-215
1. Verfasser: Ibraheem, Waheed Ademola
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Case Report
conservative management
Ectropion - congenital
Ectropion - pathology
Ectropion - therapy
Eyelids - abnormalities
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Nigeria
Pregnancy
upper eyelid eversion
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Zusammenfassung:A case of bilateral congenital upper eyelid eversion (CUEE) in an otherwise normal healthy 6 day old neonate of African descent (Nigeria). Pregnancy and delivery history were uneventful. The baby recovered completely 5 days after the commencement of conservative management. This case further gives credence to the usefulness of conservative therapy in the management of CUEE.
ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2014.17.215.3967