Triopia: craniofacial malformation with prosencephalic duplication

Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 1995 Jul;32(4):334-45. doi: 10.1597/1545-1569_1995_032_0334_tcmwpd_2.3.co_2.

Abstract

A case of ocular duplication with complex craniofacial and central nervous system anomalies is described. The anomaly is termed triopia because the child's most overt and distinguishing feature was three eyes: the left orbit contained two globes with independent ocular adnexa; the right orbit contained one normal appearing and functioning globe. Computer assisted medical imaging was used to define, in vivo, the intra- and extracranial soft and hard tissue anomalies: the cerebral hemisphere ipsilateral to the ocular duplication was also duplicated. Possible bases for this anomaly include duplication of primordia for the eye and secondary prosencephalon.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cleft Lip / pathology
  • Cleft Palate / pathology
  • Eye Abnormalities / pathology*
  • Eyelids / abnormalities
  • Facial Bones / abnormalities*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Orbit / abnormalities
  • Prosencephalon / abnormalities*
  • Skull / abnormalities*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed