Michels syndrome: The first case report from India and review of literature.
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2014-09
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Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Sevices, Jasti V Ramanamma
Children’s Eye Care Center, L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, 1Rainbow
Children’s Hospital, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India A 2‑year 7‑month‑old girl born out of a consanguineous marriage,
presented at our facility with clinical features characterized
by the eyelid triad of blepharophimosis, blepharoptosis and
epicanthus inversus in association with hypertelorism, cleft
palate and craniosynostosis. This constellation of features is
suggestive of Michels syndrome. At the time of writing this
report, there were only ten reported cases worldwide and to the
best of our knowledge, there have been no published reports
from India.
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Blepharophimosis, clefting syndrome, epicanthus inversus, Michels syndrome
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Adio Adedayo A, Kekunnaya Ramesh, Lingappa Lokesh. Michels syndrome: The first case report from India and review of literature. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2014 Sept ; 62 (9): 954-958.