Unilateral Left Ankyloblepharon Filiforme Adnatum Associated With Trisomy 18 in a Term Female Neonate: A Case Report
Hanae Mezrhab, Mohammed Ech-Chebab, Anass Ayyad, Sahar Messaoudi, Rim Amrani · 2026
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Hanae Mezrhab and colleagues report a newborn girl whose left eyelids were partly joined by a thin tissue band, a rare birth defect called ankyloblepharon filiforme adnatum. She was born at term with poor growth before birth, unusual facial features, and a heart defect. Testing of her blood confirmed trisomy 18, also known as Edwards syndrome.
Heart ultrasound suggested a complex defect resembling tetralogy of Fallot. The eyelid band was snipped with scissors at the bedside, without sedation or local anaesthetic, and the eye opened at once with no bleeding. Clearing the visual axis early matters because a blocked view can permanently weaken vision development. The authors use the case to argue that any baby with this eyelid finding deserves a full check for other malformations and chromosome problems. Such a sign can point to a wider syndrome.
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| CREATOR | Hanae Mezrhab, Mohammed Ech-Chebab, Anass Ayyad, Sahar Messaoudi, Rim Amrani |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 10 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |