Living with chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia alongside cataract, peptic ulcer disease, diabetes and hypertension in Ghana.
- Resource Type
- Case Study
- Authors
- Boi‐Dsane, Naa Adzoa Adzeley; Seidu, Anwar Sadat; Simon, Judith; Bonsaana, Gilbert Batieka
- Source
- Clinical Case Reports. Nov2023, Vol. 11 Issue 11, p1-4. 4p.
- Subject
- *PEPTIC ulcer
*EYE paralysis
*RESOURCE-limited settings
*CATARACT
*HYPERTENSION
- Language
- ISSN
- 2050-0904
Key Clinical Message: This is the case of a 51‐year‐old woman with chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (CPEO) alongside some comorbidities in a low‐resource setting. This report seeks to sensitise clinicians about this rare condition in order to increase their index of suspicion and avoid misdiagnosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]