Carbon dioxide laser treatment for lipoid proteinosis (Urbach–Wiethe syndrome) involving the eyelids

E ditor ,-Urbach-Wiethe syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder associated with hyaline-like deposits in the skin and pharyngolaryngeal mucous membranes causing dysphonia and hoarseness. 1 2 Ocular manifestations include deposits along the free edges of the eyelids (moniliform blepharosis),...

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Published in:British journal of ophthalmology 1997-03, Vol.81 (3), p.252-252b
Main Authors: ROSENTHAL, G, LIFSHITZ, T, MONOS, T, KACHCO, L, ARGOV, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Carbon dioxide
Eyelid Diseases - surgery
Female
Humans
Laser Therapy - methods
Lasers
Letters to the Editor
Lipids
Lipoid Proteinosis of Urbach and Wiethe - surgery
Syndrome
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Summary:E ditor ,-Urbach-Wiethe syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder associated with hyaline-like deposits in the skin and pharyngolaryngeal mucous membranes causing dysphonia and hoarseness. 1 2 Ocular manifestations include deposits along the free edges of the eyelids (moniliform blepharosis), conjunctiva, cornea, trabeculum, and Bruch's membrane. 3 4 We used carbon dioxide laser as a new surgical method to alleviate the papular lesion from the eyelids. Some authors think that this disease is caused by a systemic disorder of increased serum levels of lipids and proteins, or an anomaly of the carbohydrate metabolism.
ISSN:0007-1161
1468-2079
DOI:10.1136/bjo.81.3.252b