Orbito-facial plexiform neurofibromatosis: a rare clinical image
Avi Sharma, Sachin Daigavane
Corresponding author: Avi Sharma, Department of Ophthalmology, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra 442004, India 
Received: 21 Oct 2022 - Accepted: 26 Dec 2022 - Published: 12 Jan 2023
Domain: Dermatology,Neurology (general),Ophthalmology
Keywords: Ophthalmology, neurosurgery, dermatology
©Avi Sharma et al. Pan African Medical Journal (ISSN: 1937-8688). This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution International 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Cite this article: Avi Sharma et al. Orbito-facial plexiform neurofibromatosis: a rare clinical image. Pan African Medical Journal. 2023;44:25. [doi: 10.11604/pamj.2023.44.25.37895]
Available online at: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/44/25/full
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Orbito-facial plexiform neurofibromatosis: a rare clinical image
Orbito-facial plexiform neurofibromatosis: a rare clinical image
Avi Sharma1,&, Sachin Daigavane1
&Corresponding author
An 18-year-old male reported chief complaints of inability to close his right eye. He is a known case of oro-facial plexiform neurofibromatosis for the past 12 years. The patient had undergone a debulking surgery in the right eyelid 2 days back. The patient's left eye had been enucleated 10 years ago. On ocular examination, the right upper eyelid showed upper eyelid mass with 6 sutures post debulking on the upper eyelid with scleral show. The left eye had been enucleated and tarsorrhaphy sutures were present. The patient was managed with topical lubricating eye drops and gel as well as lid patching.
Figure 1: orbito-facial plexiform neurofibromatosis
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