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Childhood Orbitotemporal Neurofibromatosis Masked by Congenital Glaucoma and Buphthalmos

Nikolas G. Ziakas, MD, PhD; Evgenia D. Kanonidou, MD, PhD; Kostas G. Boboridis, MD, PhD

  • Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
  • DOI: 10.3928/01913913-20110712-06
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Abstract

In newborns with unilateral buphthalmos and presumed congenital glaucoma, the differential diagnosis should include the rare condition of orbitotemporal neurofibromatosis. The authors present the diagnostic challenge of an unusual case of neurofibromatosis type 1 with unilateral congenital glaucoma, buphthalmos, and sphenoid-orbital dysplasia. The accompanying type of osseous orbital dysplasia has rarely been described in the literature, complicating the diagnostic and management process.

AUTHORS

From the 1st Department of Ophthalmology (NGZ, EDK, KGB), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki; and the Department of Ophthalmology (EDK), General Hospital of Veria, Veria, Greece.

Presented at the European Pediatric Ophthalmology Society annual meeting; October 23–25, 2008; Leuven, Belgium.

The authors have no financial or proprietary interest in the materials presented herein.

Address correspondence to Evgenia D. Kanonidou, MD, PhD, 97 Vlasi Gavriilidi Street, GR55131 Kalamaria, Thessaloniki, Greece. E-mail: evkanon@hotmail.com

doi: 10.3928/01913913-20110712-06

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