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. 1977 Jul;61(7):483–488. doi: 10.1136/bjo.61.7.483

Pulsating enophthalmos and choroidal hamartomas: two rare stigmata of neurofibromatosis.

P J Savino, J S Glaser, M N Luxenberg
PMCID: PMC1043017  PMID: 407919

Abstract

A young girl with neurofibromatosis demonstrated two rare stigmata of this disease--pulsating enophthalmos and multiple pigmented choroidal hamartomata. Fundus photographs of the latter are believed to be the first of their kind to be published.

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