Pulsating enophthalmos and choroidal hamartomas: two rare stigmata of neurofibromatosis.
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A young girl with neurofibromatosis demonstrated two rare stigmata of this disease--pulsating enophthalmos and multiple pigmented choroidal hamartomata. Fundus photographs of the latter are believed to be the first of their kind to be published.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of ophthalmology
دوره 61 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1977