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.