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Bilateral Massive Posterior Embryotoxon

Joshua S. Manusow, MD; Seymour Brownstein, MD, FRCSC; Michel J. Belliveau, MD

  • Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
  • DOI: 10.3928/01913913-20100920-07
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Abstract

A 10-week-old infant died suddenly and unexpectedly. Histopathologic examination of the globes showed no signs of trauma but did disclose incidental bilateral, extremely prominent Schwalbe’s rings (posterior embryotoxon). The authors believe this case is the largest example of posterior embryotoxon ever published and present a brief review of its associated syndromes.

AUTHORS

From the Departments of Ophthalmology and Laboratory Medicine (Pathology), University of Ottawa; and The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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

Address correspondence to Seymour Brownstein, MD, FRCSC, University of Ottawa Eye Institute, 501 Smyth Road, Suite W6213, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8L6, Canada. E-mail: sbrownstein@ohri.ca

doi: 10.3928/01913913-20100920-07

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