Familial distichiasis
Congenital familial distichiasis is a rare condition usually accompanied by other symptoms. Isolated familial distichiasis is rarely heard of. Various modalities of treatment have been tried over the years. We present a case of familial distichiasis spanning over three generations. Our patient was t...
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2007-01-01
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| author | Chowdhury Siti Chatterjee Shamita |
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| description | Congenital familial distichiasis is a rare condition usually accompanied by other symptoms. Isolated familial distichiasis is rarely heard of. Various modalities of treatment have been tried over the years. We present a case of familial distichiasis spanning over three generations. Our patient was treated with eyelid splitting and follicular extirpation with bipolar cautery. At two years follow-up, there is no recurrence of the distichiatic lashes, with excellent functional and cosmetic result. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c5f67393d7444744bb18bd72ee72dc4a2025-08-20T02:02:37ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03582007-01-01402199201Familial distichiasisChowdhury SitiChatterjee ShamitaCongenital familial distichiasis is a rare condition usually accompanied by other symptoms. Isolated familial distichiasis is rarely heard of. Various modalities of treatment have been tried over the years. We present a case of familial distichiasis spanning over three generations. Our patient was treated with eyelid splitting and follicular extirpation with bipolar cautery. At two years follow-up, there is no recurrence of the distichiatic lashes, with excellent functional and cosmetic result.http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2007;volume=40;issue=2;spage=199;epage=201;aulast=ChowdhuryEyelid surgeryfamilial distichiasis |
| spellingShingle | Chowdhury Siti Chatterjee Shamita Familial distichiasis Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery Eyelid surgery familial distichiasis |
| title | Familial distichiasis |
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| title_short | Familial distichiasis |
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| topic | Eyelid surgery familial distichiasis |
| url | http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2007;volume=40;issue=2;spage=199;epage=201;aulast=Chowdhury |
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