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Case Reports
. 1975 Jun-Jul;35(6-7):521-6.

[Urbach-Wiethe syndrome]

[Article in French]
C Charlin, F L Fernandez
  • PMID: 130880
Case Reports

[Urbach-Wiethe syndrome]

[Article in French]
C Charlin et al. Arch Ophtalmol Rev Gen Ophtalmol. 1975 Jun-Jul.

Abstract

The "Urbach-Wiethe syndrom" is an hereditary disease which start during early childhood, distinguishable by a lipoglycoproteinosis which affects the skin, mucosae and also the eyes, with cyst formations in the lid's marginal, drusen of Bruch's membrane. Corneal opacities, and glaucoma seen to be rarer.

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