Diffuse corneoscleral limbal neuromas with prominent corneal nerves in multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type IIB
| Autor: | Maryam Aroichane, Narman Puvanachandra |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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medicine.medical_specialty genetic structures Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2b Limbus Corneae Eye neoplasm Diagnosis Differential Neoplasms Multiple Primary Neuroma Nerve Fibers Ophthalmology medicine Humans Multiple endocrine neoplasia business.industry Eye Neoplasms Infant Newborn General Medicine medicine.disease humanities eye diseases Sclera medicine.anatomical_structure Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Corneal neovascularization sense organs Eyelid Differential diagnosis business Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2b Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus. 47(3) |
| ISSN: | 0191-3913 |
| Popis: | This report describes a 7-year-old boy with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B who presented to the ophthalmology department because of peripheral corneal changes. In addition to prominent corneal nerves and eyelid neuromas, the patient was found to have substantial corneoscleral limbal thickening with corneal neovascularization. [J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2010;47:171–173.] |
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