Adams-Oliver Syndrome Associated with Cutis Marmorata Telangiectatica Congenita and Congenital Cataract: A Case Report

ABSTRACT

A female infant presented with Adams-Oliver syndrome (AOS), intrauterine growth retardation, severe cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita, bilateral congenital cataract, and periventricular lesions. The here-reported association of bilateral congenital cataract with AOS is original. Adams-Oliver syndrome is a genetic defect that causes a vasculopathy and leads to a variety of phenotypes. This observation further supports the current understanding of the physiopathology of AOS.

KEYWORDS

Adams-Oliver syndrome - cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenital - congenital cataract

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