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ESTEVEZ MIRANDA, Yaimir; NARANJO FERNANDEZ, Rosa Maria; MENDEZ SANCHEZ, Teresita de Jesús  y  RUA MARTINEZ, Raúl. Congenital unilateral fibrosis with enophthalmos and ptosis. Rev Cubana Oftalmol [online]. 2011, vol.24, n.1, pp. 183-187. ISSN 0864-2176.

The syndrome of congenital fibrosis is defined like a group of rare congenital disorders characterized by restriction of extraocular muscles and replacement of fibrous tissue muscles. Many authors use the classification in which it is manifested in five different types. Present case is a child who from its birth can not to raise its left eye. The ophthalmic examination was positive to palpebral ptosis in this eye, enophthalmos, limitation of abduction, raise in supra-abduction and depression. The visual acuity in both eyes was of the unit. The diagnosis confirmed by genetics was that of a congenital unilateral fibrosis with enophthalmos and ptosis. Despite it is uncommon genetic disorder, it has more rare sporadic ways yet. Presentation of this uncommon case in our daily medical practice is very significant.

Palabras clave : Fibrosis; congenital; enophthalmos; ptosis.

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