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Case Reports
. 1988 Sep;20(9):353-4, 357.

Surgical management of persistent congenital eversion of the upper eyelids

E V Alvarez  1 , M Wakakura, E I Alvarez
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  • PMID: 2973278
Case Reports

Surgical management of persistent congenital eversion of the upper eyelids

E V Alvarez et al. Ann Ophthalmol. 1988 Sep.

Abstract

Most cases of congenital eversion of the upper eyelids resolve spontaneously within two weeks of birth. We present a case of persistent upper-eyelid eversion that did not even after two months of conservative management. A previously undescribed mechanism, consisting of a vertical elongation of the eyelid in its posterior aspect creating a relative skin deficiency, was probably responsible for this eversion. Skin grafts provided rapid resolution with a good cosmetic result.

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