Bilateral Brown syndrome in monozygotic twins

Seung-Hyun Kim; Itay Ben-Zion; Daniel E Neely

doi:10.1016/j.jaapos.2007.10.009

Bilateral Brown syndrome in monozygotic twins

J AAPOS. 2008 Apr;12(2):193-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2007.10.009. Epub 2008 Feb 7.

Authors

Seung-Hyun Kim¹, Itay Ben-Zion, Daniel E Neely

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, Section of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

PMID: 18258471
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2007.10.009

Abstract

We report a unique pair of monozygotic twins with congenital bilateral Brown syndrome and review previously reported familial cases. Most cases of Brown syndrome are sporadic and unilateral. We believe this to be the first reported occurrence in monozygotic twins.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Child
Diseases in Twins
Functional Laterality
Humans
Ocular Motility Disorders / genetics*
Ocular Motility Disorders / surgery
Posture
Siblings
Strabismus / genetics
Strabismus / surgery
Twins, Monozygotic*