Open AccessCorneal Opacity: A Rare Manifestation of Cystic Fibrosis
Author(s) -
Sevgi Pekcan,
Deniz Doğru,
Mehmet Köse,
Güzin Cinel,
Murat İrkeç,
Ebru Yalçın,
U. Özçelik,
Nural Ki̇per
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
respiratory case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2147-2475
DOI - 10.5505/respircase.2013.19483
Subject(s) - medicine , cystic fibrosis , opacity , corneal opacity , ophthalmology , pathology , dermatology , cornea , optics , physics
Eye manifestations due to hypovitaminosis A was observed in the follow-up of patients with cystic fibrosis. Herein, we describe an 11-month-old infant with corneal opacity and growth retardation who was diagnosed as cystic fibrosis. To our knowledge, this is the first report in the literature of corneal opacity as a manifestation of cystic fibrosis. Furthermore, it is rare to encounter ophthalmic findings in cystic fibrosis at this age