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Titel:

Confocal microscopy and corneal sensitivity in a patient with corneal manifestations of Tangier disease.

Dokumenttyp:
Case Reports; Journal Article
Autor(en):
Herrmann, WA; von Mohrenfels, CW; Lohmann, CP
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Tangier disease is an autosomal recessive disorder in which cholesterol-rich lipids are deposited at various tissues of the body including the cornea. In this case report, the corneal changes in a patient with Tangier disease are described. METHODS: A 72-year-old patient who was diagnosed with Tangier disease 25 years before received a complete eye examination including confocal microscopy and Cochet-Bonnet esthesiometry. RESULTS: Slit-lamp biomicroscopy and confocal microscopy showed b...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
Cornea
Jahr:
2004
Band / Volume:
23
Heft / Issue:
8
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
825-7
Sprache:
eng
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15502486
Print-ISSN:
0277-3740
TUM Einrichtung:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde
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