%0 Journal Article
%T Corneal Opacity: A Rare Manifestation of Cystic Fibrosis
%A Sevgi Pekcan
%A Deniz Do£¿ru Ers£¿z
%A Mehmet K£¿se
%A G¨¹zin Cinel
%J Respiratory Case Reports
%D 2013
%I LookUs Scientific
%R 10.5505/respircase.2013.19483
%X Eye manifestations due to hypovitaminosis A was observed in the follow-up of patients with cystic fibrosis. Herein, we describe an 11-month-old infant with corneal opacity and growth retardation who was diagnosed as cystic fibrosis. To our knowledge, this is the first report in the literature of corneal opacity as a manifestation of cystic fibrosis. Furthermore, it is rare to encounter ophthalmic findings in cystic fibrosis at this age.
%K Cystic fibrosis
%K corneal opacity
%K hypovitaminosis A.
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