ATYPICAL PETERS ANOMALY ASSOCIATED WITH PARTIAL TRISOMY 5P

PURPOSE: We examined a child who had atypical Peters' anomaly and part ial trisomy 5p. METHODS: An 11 week-old female infant with multiple de velopmental malformations and a partial trisomy 5p had bilateral corne al opacities extending from the center of the cornea to the paralimbal region and bilateral iridocorneal adhesions in the areas of the corne al opacities. RESULTS: In addition to association with several other c hromosomal disorders, Peters' anomaly may be associated with partial t risomy 5p. CONCLUSIONS: Since partial trisomy 5p can be diagnosed by g enetic evaluation, a chromosomal analysis should be performed for chil dren with Peters' anomaly.