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Abstract #19369 Published in IGR 9-3

Bilateral congenital stromal cyst of the cornea

Khan AO; Al-Katan H; Al-Gehedan S; Al-Rashed W
Journal of AAPOS 2007; 11: 400-401


Stromal corneal cysts have not been documented in histological studies of congenital corneal leukoma.(1-3) We describe a bilateral congenital case in which the cysts occupied posterior excavations of the cornea and the affected infant developed angle-closure glaucoma.

Dr. A.O. Khan, Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. arif.khan@mssm.edu


Classification:

2.2 Cornea (Part of: 2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma)
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.1 Developmental glaucomas)



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