Unusual Eye Abnormalities Associated with Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection

Autor: Lawrence D. Frenkel, Marshall P. Keys, Stephen J. Hefferen, Marek Rola-Pleszczynski, Joseph A. Bellanti
Rok vydání: 1980
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Zdroj: Pediatrics. 66:763-766
ISSN: 1098-4275
0031-4005
DOI: 10.1542/peds.66.5.763
Popis: Seven children with congenital cytomegalovirus infection demonstrated a higher than expected incidence of "rare" ophthalmological abnormalities, including anophthalmia and Peters' anomaly. These data suggest that appropriate investigation for evidence of cytomegalovirus infection should be instituted in any child with congenital ocular defects.
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