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Perinatal/Neonatal Case Presentation

Lacrimal gland choristoma in a preterm infant, presenting with spontaneous hyphema and increased intraocular pressure

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We report a case of intraocular lacrimal gland choristoma presenting very early in a preterm infant with hyphema, a mass lesion and raised intraocular pressure. Enucleation of the involved eye, which is the treatment in most cases, was performed and prosthesis was fitted successfully. An interesting additional finding in our patient was a choroidal defect, not reported to date with other cases in the literature.

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P Lenhart, GB Hubbard and H Grossniklaus were supported in part by the Research to Prevent Blindness Inc. New York, New York and the National Institutes of Health Core Grant P30 EY06360, Bethesda, MD. The authors would like to thank the patient and family.

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  1. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatrix Medical Group of Georgia at Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA

    D Ranganathan

  2. The Emory Eye Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA

    P Lenhart, G B Hubbard & H Grossniklaus

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Ranganathan, D., Lenhart, P., Hubbard, G. et al. Lacrimal gland choristoma in a preterm infant, presenting with spontaneous hyphema and increased intraocular pressure. J Perinatol 30, 757–759 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/jp.2010.116

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