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Year : 1992 | Volume
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Involvement of the eye and orbit in neurofibromatosis type 1
CH Gaonker, AK Mukherjee, Madhavi Pokle
Department of Ophthalmology, Goa Medical College, Panaji-Goa, Pin 403 001, India
Correspondence Address:
C H Gaonker Department of Ophthalmology, Goa Medical College, Panaji-Goa, Pin 403 001 India
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
PMID: 1464449
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11 individuals were diagnosed to have neurofibromatosis type 1 and were examined for evidence of any ophthalmic lesions. Lisch nodules were the commonest manifestation of the disease and were present in 73% of all the patients (88% of those aged 16 years or more). 55% of the cases showed presence of neurofibroma on the lids. Other findings were optic glioma, unilateral sphenoid dysplasia with enlarged orbit, medullated nerve fibers and prominent corneal nerves with an incidence of 9% each. |
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