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Injection of transcutaneous botulinum toxin as a temporary treatment option for congenital eyelid retraction

Injection of transcutaneous botulinum toxin as a temporary treatment option for congenital eyelid... Eur J Plast Surg (2012) 35:317–319 DOI 10.1007/s00238-011-0570-5 CASE REPORT Injection of transcutaneous botulinum toxin as a temporary treatment option for congenital eyelid retraction Érika Malheiros Bastos & Rafael Denadai Pigozzi Silva Received: 7 October 2010 /Accepted: 7 March 2011 /Published online: 29 April 2011 Springer-Verlag 2011 Introduction observed. Here, we propose a new non-surgical procedure for the temporary treatment of congenital eyelid retraction Although eyelid retraction is the most common clinical based on botulinum toxin injections for the exophthalmos characteristic of Graves' ophthalmopathy [1, 2], congenital improvement in the Graves' disease. eyelid retraction is a relatively rare condition [3–5]. It can affect the upper eyelid, the lower eyelid or both [3, 6]. For the diagnosis, the upper eyelid on the affected side Case report should be above the limbus, with a difference of at least 0.5 mm between the upper levels of the upper eyelids on both A 27-year-old woman was referred to the surgery depart- sides [3, 5]. The presence of retraction from birth and ment presenting a history of eyelid asymmetry since she absence of other causes of eyelid retraction, such as trauma, was born. This was confirmed by childhood photographs. thyroid disease, proptosis, abnormalities of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png European Journal of Plastic Surgery Springer Journals

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2012 by Springer-Verlag
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Medicine & Public Health; Plastic Surgery
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0930-343X
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10.1007/s00238-011-0570-5
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Eur J Plast Surg (2012) 35:317–319 DOI 10.1007/s00238-011-0570-5 CASE REPORT Injection of transcutaneous botulinum toxin as a temporary treatment option for congenital eyelid retraction Érika Malheiros Bastos & Rafael Denadai Pigozzi Silva Received: 7 October 2010 /Accepted: 7 March 2011 /Published online: 29 April 2011 Springer-Verlag 2011 Introduction observed. Here, we propose a new non-surgical procedure for the temporary treatment of congenital eyelid retraction Although eyelid retraction is the most common clinical based on botulinum toxin injections for the exophthalmos characteristic of Graves' ophthalmopathy [1, 2], congenital improvement in the Graves' disease. eyelid retraction is a relatively rare condition [3–5]. It can affect the upper eyelid, the lower eyelid or both [3, 6]. For the diagnosis, the upper eyelid on the affected side Case report should be above the limbus, with a difference of at least 0.5 mm between the upper levels of the upper eyelids on both A 27-year-old woman was referred to the surgery depart- sides [3, 5]. The presence of retraction from birth and ment presenting a history of eyelid asymmetry since she absence of other causes of eyelid retraction, such as trauma, was born. This was confirmed by childhood photographs. thyroid disease, proptosis, abnormalities of

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Published: Apr 1, 2012

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