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Double-bellied medial rectus muscle in a patient with Down syndrome and congenital esotropia.

Marissa L Fernández-de LunaAna-Catalina Rodríguez-MartínezJibran Mohamed-NoriegaCesar A Fernández-de-LunaJesus Mohamed-Hamsho
Published in: Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA (2020)
A 13-year-old male with Down syndrome, pseudophakic secondary to congenital cataract presented with esotropia. During bilateral medial rectus recession, a unilateral two-bellied right medial rectus was identified and recessed successfully with complete resolution of the deviation. Clinicians facing a two-bellied medial rectus can consider continuing with their surgical plan.
Keyphrases
  • case report
  • single molecule
  • cataract surgery