Congenital ankyloblepharon in a newborn with an IRF6 mutation.

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We present the case of a boy born at 41 weeks' gestational age who was found to have multiple anatomic anomalies, including abnormalities of the oral cavity, eyelids, and digits. He had ankyloblepharon that was localized to the lateral portion of the palpebral fissure bilaterally. Genetic testing confirmed a mutation in the interferon regulatory factor 6 (IRF6) gene, a known etiology for a spectrum of rare...

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