Epibulbar choristoma and microphthalmia: a report of two cases.

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  • R J Casey
  • A Garner
چکیده

The simultaneous ipsilateral presence of an epibulbar choristoma and microphthalmia has rarely been reported. We present two such cases, one of which is associated with bone formation, and we consider a possible pathogenetic mechanism.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The British journal of ophthalmology

دوره 75 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1991