Development of Chronic Conjunctival Swelling in Association with Congenital Lymphedema | ||
Kirkuk Journal of Medical Sciences | ||
Article 7, Volume 1, Issue 2, September 2013, Pages 48-51 | ||
DOI: 10.32894/kjms.2021.169477 | ||
Authors | ||
Brian Campolattaro1; Abdulhameed Abdulmajeed Hassan2; Francine Beli3 | ||
1Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology/ New York Eye & Ear Infirmary/ USA | ||
2Department of Surgery /College of Medicine/ Kirkuk University | ||
3Department of Pediatrics/ River Valley Pediatrics Clinic/ USA | ||
Abstract | ||
Although the association between the conjunctival swelling & lymphedema is rare, but this may occur, most of the cases described are part of the lymphedema distichiasis syndrome, this is the first case reported in North America where patient developed many years after birth (when the patient is 9 years old) an isolated chronic conjunctival swelling (not associated with any syndrome affecting the eyes) in association with congenital lymphedema of the feet. | ||
Keywords | ||
Conjunctival swelling; Lymphedema; Childhood diseases | ||
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