Alagille Syndrome Associated with Xerophthalmia
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Alagille Syndrome Associated with Xerophthalmia
PURPOSE To report the occurrence of xerophthalmia and keratomalacia in a patient with Alagille syndrome. METHODS The patient's record and relevant literature were reviewed. RESULTS A 3-year-old boy with Alagille syndrome was examined at our institution due to severe bilateral ocular irritation. A corneal ulcer and keratomalacia were found in the right eye and severe dryness with corneal opa...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Ophthalmology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1663-2699
DOI: 10.1159/000357642