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Visual impairment from fibrous dysplasia in a middle-aged African man: a case report

INTRODUCTION: Fibrous dysplasia is a benign tumour of the bones and is a disease of unknown aetiology. This report discusses a case of proptosis and visual deterioration with associated bony mass involving the right orbit. CASE PRESENTATION: A 32-year-old Nigerian man of Yoruba ethnic origin present...

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Autores principales: Bekibele, Charles O, Fasola, Olubayo A, Okojie, Vickie N, Komolafe, Opeyemi O, Oluwasola, Olayiwola A, Emejulu, Jude K, Ajaiyeoba, Ayotunde I, Baiyeroju, Aderonke M
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2633003/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19144124
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-3-14