Open AccessSymblepharon Following Seizure: Clinical Case Scenario and Review of Literature
Author(s) -
Emmanuel Olu Megbelayin,
S. S. Akpan,
Fadekemi Folasade Megbelayin
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of health science research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-2688
DOI - 10.18311/jhsr/0/15691
Subject(s) - symblepharon , medicine , fornix , anesthesia , convulsion , surgery , pediatrics , epilepsy , psychiatry , transplantation , hippocampus
A 5-year old girl had generalized convulsion that lasted 5 minutes following a febrile illness. Two weeks after, she presented with symblepharon involving the medial part of lower lid, bulbar conjunctiva and caruncle. Patient had a successful surgical synechiolysis and fornix maintained with regular rodding. It was concluded that symblepharon and other avoidable complications can follow a poorly managed seizure spell.