Ankyloblepharon filiforme adnatumintrisomy 18 Edwards syndrome

Threecasesofankyloblepharon filiforme adnatum (AFA)ininfants withEdwardssyndrome are described. Thecaseforafifth subgroup ofAFAis reinforced. AFA isa rarecongenital condition consisting of incomplete fusion ofoneorbotheyelids bybands of elastic tissue. We describe three casesofAFA occurring inconjunction withtrisomy 18.Thisbrings thetotal numberofcases withthis association tofour outoffewer than30published reports ofAFA. Casereports CASE1