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case_images: Image showing severe dry scaly patches throughout skin. Note bilateral ectropion.
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case_images: At birth, the child was noted to have significant scaling of the entire body, severe bilateral ectropion and flattened posteriorly rotated ears consistent with a presentation of Lamellar Ichthyosis (Fig. 1).
case_images: Image showing patient at 17 day of life. Note worsening of ectropion bilaterally.
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case_images: The child was unable to close the eyes, however there was no corneal abrasions (Fig 2).
case_images: Image showing planned surgical incision site for release of ectropion, followed by harvesting of skin graft, insetting and placement of Frost suture.
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case_images: The lids were then partially closed using Frost sutures over a rubberized tube from a sterile urinary catheter (Fig. 3). Postoperatively, the patient did well and there was complete correction of bilateral ectropion (Figs 3 and 4).
case_images: Image showing correction of ectropion at 1-month post-surgery.
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case_images: Postoperatively, the patient did well and there was complete correction of bilateral ectropion (Figs 3 and 4).