Cleft palate and keratoconus in a child affected by fetal alcohol syndrome: An accidental association?

Stefano Pensiero, Francesco Manna, Paola Michieletto, Paolo Perissutti

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Abstract

This report describes the case of a 9-year-old girl affected by fetal alcohol syndrome who presented at birth with blepharophimosis and a cleft palate, which was submitted to surgery. She was referred to our hospital for a visual acuity reduction, where a diagnosis of keratoconus was made. This case highlights the rarity of the association between fetal alcohol syndrome and cleft palate and the previously unreported association involving fetal alcohol syndrome-keratoconus and cleft palate-keratoconus.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)95-97
Number of pages3
JournalCleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal
Volume44
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2007

Keywords

  • Cleft palate
  • Fetal alcohol syndrome
  • Keratoconus

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Dentistry(all)

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