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A H Weiss1, G Riscile, B G Kousseff

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, University of South Florida Medical Center, Tampa.

American Journal of Medical Genetics
|February 1, 1992
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Ankyloblepharon filiforme adnatum (AFA) involves eyelid margin fusion. This study suggests a shared developmental defect in tissue fusion mechanisms underlies AFA and related conditions.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental biology
  • Medical genetics

Background:

  • Ankyloblepharon filiforme adnatum (AFA) is a rare condition where eyelid margins fuse.
  • AFA can occur alone or with other genetic syndromes.

Observation:

  • Four infants with AFA were studied.
  • Conditions included AFA alone, Hay-Wells syndrome (ectodermal dysplasia), trisomy 18, and complex chromosome rearrangement with visceral malformations.

Findings:

  • Despite varied presentations, all cases involved tissues growing in apposition.
  • A temporal overlap in the occurrence of these developmental abnormalities was noted.

Implications:

  • These shared features suggest a common underlying defect in developmental tissue fusion mechanisms.

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  • Understanding this defect may offer insights into AFA and associated anomalies.