| Title |
Asymmetric Inferior Predilection of Lisch Nodules With Unilateral Ptosis |
| Creator |
Robert A. Egan |
| Affiliation |
Departments of Neurology and Ophthalmology, MultiCare Rockwood Clinic, Spokane, Washington |
| Abstract |
Lisch nodules are melanocytic hamartomas that have been hypothesized to grow larger in the presence of sunlight. A 17-year-old boy with neurofibromatosis Type 1 and congenital ptosis in one eye presented and was found to have a distinct asymmetry of Lisch nodules between eyes with less under the ptotic lid. This case supports the theory that Lisch nodules form at least partially due to a direct trophic effect of sunlight. |
| Subject |
Adolescent; Blepharoptosis / complications; Blepharoptosis / congenital; Eye Diseases / complications; Hamartoma / complications; Humans; Male; Neurofibromatosis 1 / complications |
| Date |
2020-03 |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Source |
Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology, March 2020, Volume 40, Issue 1 |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6b33mnr |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
1653454 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6b33mnr |
