Congenital rubella syndrome

Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) is an infectious embryofetopathy that may present in an infant as a result of maternal infection and subsequent fetal infection with rubella virus. CRS can lead to deafness, cataract, and variety of other permanent manifestations including cardiac and neurological defects.

Corneal stromal edema

Abnormal accumulation of fluid and swelling of the stroma of cornea.


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PMID (PMCID)
6684749
FEMALE Infant, Newborn
Persistent corneal edema in the congenital rubella syndrome.
Deluise VP, Cobo LM, Chandler D.
Ophthalmology. 1983;90(7):835-9.
We examined a 36-week-old female infant with documented congenital rubella syndrome who had bilateral corneal stromal edema without attendant congenital glaucoma.