Involvement of the eye and orbit in neurofibromatosis type 1

Involvement of the eye and orbit in neurofibromatosis type 1

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&#x0025...

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Main Authors: Gaonker C, Mukherjee A, Pokle Madhavi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1992-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=1992;volume=40;issue=1;spage=2;epage=4;aulast=Gaonker
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spelling doaj-15258a285a744065850018422d1219b52020-11-24T21:01:43ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47381992-01-0140124Involvement of the eye and orbit in neurofibromatosis type 1Gaonker CMukherjee APokle Madhavi11 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.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=1992;volume=40;issue=1;spage=2;epage=4;aulast=Gaonker
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Mukherjee A
Pokle Madhavi
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Mukherjee A
Pokle Madhavi
Involvement of the eye and orbit in neurofibromatosis type 1
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
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Mukherjee A
Pokle Madhavi
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title Involvement of the eye and orbit in neurofibromatosis type 1
title_short Involvement of the eye and orbit in neurofibromatosis type 1
title_full Involvement of the eye and orbit in neurofibromatosis type 1
title_fullStr Involvement of the eye and orbit in neurofibromatosis type 1
title_full_unstemmed Involvement of the eye and orbit in neurofibromatosis type 1
title_sort involvement of the eye and orbit in neurofibromatosis type 1
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
issn 0301-4738
publishDate 1992-01-01
description 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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