Abstract

Ankyloblepharon filiforme adnatum (AFA) is a rare congenital anomaly which is characterized by single or multiple strands joining the upper and lower lids. Its etiology is unknown. A girl with a gestational age of 38 weeks is presented. It was interesting to find an association of AFA with hypoplasia of hair, eyelashes, eyebrows and nails and a karyotype of trisomy 18 in this case.

Keywords: ankyloblepharon filiforme adnatum, trisomy 18

How to cite

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Tüysüz B, I cvcvlıkkan B, Vural M, Perk Y. Ankyloblepharon filiforme adnatum (AFA) associated with trisomy 18. Turk J Pediatr 2002; 44: 360-362. https://doi.org/10.24953/turkjpediatr.2002.3006