Etiology of pediatric acquired blepharoptosis.
J AAPOS
; 21(6): 485-487, 2017 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-29108856
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To describe the etiology of acquired pediatric blepharoptosis in a large clinical series and to elucidate the causes of the disease.METHODS:
The medical records of all patients presenting with acquired blepharoptosis at two specialist ocular plastics practices and a pediatric ophthalmology practice during a period of up to 25 years were reviewed retrospectively and classified according to their diagnosis. Patients were grouped into children (<18 years), younger adults (18-40 years), and older adults (>40 years).RESULTS:
A total of 268 patients <18 years of age were identified. The most common identifiable causes of acquired blepharoptosis in children were infantile hemangioma (n = 92 [34.3%]) and trauma (n = 41 [15.3%]). In 42 cases (15.7%) a definite diagnosis could not be made.CONCLUSIONS:
The etiology of pediatric acquired blepharoptosis can frequently be determined by history and examination; additional diagnostic tests are sometimes required. A high percentage of pediatric patients have blepharoptosis of unknown cause.
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Assunto principal:
Blefaroptose
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Traumatismos Oculares
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Neoplasias Oculares
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Miosite Orbital
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Hemangioma
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J AAPOS
Assunto da revista:
OFTALMOLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article