[Unilateral retinitis pigmentosa or pseudoretinitis pigmentosa? Case report].
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چکیده
Unilateral retinitis pigmentosa is a rare disease characterized by loss of photoreceptors and retinal pigment deposition without affecting the contralateral eye. Although described more than one hundred years its existence is still questioned. This article reports a case of a patient with abnormalities suggestive of unilateral retinitis pigmentosa. The clinical and complementary examinations are discussed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia
دوره 76 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013