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Images in neonatal medicine
Ankyloblepharon filiforme adnatum
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A male infant was born at 38+6 weeks after a pregnancy complicated by methadone use. After birth, it was noted that the right eyelid was partially fused with a thin band of tissue. The eye was normally formed, and had a positive red eye reflex and normal ocular movements. The left eye was normal (figure 1). Additionally, a cleft palate was identified; the rest of the exam was normal. On day 2 …
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Contributors SEE and LZ prepared the case report and literature review. MAB drafted the manuscript. All authors were involved in the editing of the final draft.
Competing interests None declared.
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