Microhaemangiomas of the iris with spontaneous hyphaema and acute glaucoma.
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A case of bilateral microhaemangiomas of the pupillary borders in a 69-year-old woman is described. When first seen she presented with acute angle closure glaucoma and spontaneous hyphaema. Photographs and iris fluorescein angiography are presented and microhaemangiomas are discussed.
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[Iris microhaemangiomas: presentation of a case].
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of ophthalmology
دوره 61 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1977