Pathological findings in the eye of children with facial nevus
Helsing, P.; Mørk, N.J.; Flage, T.
Tidsskrift for den Norske Laegeforening Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin Ny Raekke 121(16): 1911-1912
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0029-2001 PMID: 11488182 Document Number: 527521
Port-wine stains distributed to the trigeminal area may be associated with eye and/or central nervous system complications. Visual loss may be prevented with screening for eye pathology at an early age with adequate intervention. 45 children with port-wine stains in the trigeminal area were examined by an ophthalmologist under general anaesthesia. Seven of 30 patients with one or both eyelids affected had a choroidal vascular anomaly. Four patients had glaucoma. These four patients had both eyelids affected. Two children with a vascular anomaly had only upper eyelid involvement. Patients with facial port-wine stains affecting the eyelids should be screened for eye pathology at an early age.