Bilateral limbal stem cell deficiency with xeroderma pigmentosum in a young Asian child

Abstract

Key Clinical Message Xeroderma pigmentosum is an autosomal recessive disorder with various ocular manifestations of which bilateral limbal stem cell deficiency is a rare manifestation. Timely diagnosis and meticulous management are vital in these cases to prevent irreversible ocular sequelae. Abstract Bilateral limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) can be a rare manifestation in patients afflicted with xeroderma pigmentosum (XP). The authors report a rare case of a 12‐year‐old boy who presented with redness and defective vision and was diagnosed with bilateral LSCD and hyperpigmented lesion over the face and trunk suggestive of XP.

Keywords

• calcific deposits
• posterior capsular opacification
• pseudophakos
• sunflower pattern