Crouzon's craniofacial dysostosis in Kenya.

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Mar 1988 Kenya English Publisher:BMJJournal:British Journal of Ophthalmology, volume 72, pages 196-197 (issn: 0007-1161,

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Authors: Chana, HS; Klauss, V;

doi: 10.1136/bjo.72.3.196

pmid: 3355805

pmc: PMC1041405

handle: 11295/35472

Crouzon's craniofacial dysostosis in Kenya.

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Abstract

A 5-year-old child with Crouzon's disease presented with luxation of the eyeballs and advanced endophthalmitis as a result of which both the eyes had to be enucleated. This case led us to study the family pedigree. The factors influencing the pattern of clinical presentation, and hence the ultimate treatment of orbital disease, are discussed. The case is presented to emphasise the different concept of ophthalmology in Africa so far as the presentation and management of orbital disease are concerned. Appropriate and timely attention could have prevented the complications in our patient.

Country

Kenya

Related Organizations

University of Nairobi
Kenya

Keywords

Child, Preschool, Craniofacial Dysostosis, Humans, Female, Pedigree

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