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M D Dobbs¹, L A Mawn, S P Donahue

¹Department of Radiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. matthew.dobbs@vanderbilt.edu

AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology

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This study reports a rare case of Gorlin syndrome in an infant presenting with strabismus. Surgical correction of anomalous extraocular muscles successfully treated the condition.

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Genetics
Radiology

Background:

Gorlin syndrome is a rare genetic disorder associated with various developmental abnormalities.
Strabismus, or eye misalignment, can be a complex condition requiring precise diagnosis and treatment.

Observation:

An 8-month-old boy with Gorlin syndrome exhibited significant facial asymmetry and left exotropia.
Initial surgical intervention on the lateral rectus muscle provided incomplete correction of the strabismus.

Findings:

Orbital imaging identified anomalous extraocular muscles adjacent to the optic nerves.
Surgical removal of these accessory muscles resulted in complete strabismus correction.

Implications:

This case highlights the importance of considering accessory extraocular muscles in complex strabismus associated with genetic syndromes.
It suggests a potential new diagnostic and therapeutic approach for similar challenging cases in pediatric ophthalmology.
This finding contributes novel insights to the radiological and surgical literature on managing strabismus in Gorlin syndrome.