A neonate with bilateral corneal opacities and glaucoma.
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, 62 Aterm male neonate born via normal delivery to an AfricanAmerican woman at 39 weeks gestation presented with bilateral corneal clouding. The anthropometric measurements were all < 10% for gestational age (birth weight of 2239 g, head circumference of 31 cm, and length of 46 cm). A cephalhematoma measuring approximately 3 cm × 3 cm was present on right parietal area. Laboratory studies revealed a white blood cell count of 13,300/mm3 with
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Pediatric annals
دوره 43 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014