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Erschienen in: The Indian Journal of Pediatrics 5/2018

26.10.2017 | Scientific Letter

Bilateral Ptosis: A Rare Presentation of Hydrocephalus

verfasst von: Mahesh Kamate, Santosh Kurbet

Erschienen in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Ausgabe 5/2018

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To the Editor: Hydrocephalus is common in children and many varied causes are known to present with hydrocephalus ranging from congenital to infections, trauma, intraventricular bleed and tumors. In children it mainly manifests as bulging anterior fontanelle, macrocephaly, irritability, squinting of eyes, sun set sign, retraction of upper eyelids, vomiting, head-banging/ headache and in rare cases, as spastic paraplegia. Presentation as just ptosis is not very well known and there are only isolated case reports [13]. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Bilateral Ptosis: A Rare Presentation of Hydrocephalus
verfasst von
Mahesh Kamate
Santosh Kurbet
Publikationsdatum
26.10.2017
Verlag
Springer India
Erschienen in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Ausgabe 5/2018
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Elektronische ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-017-2500-4

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