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Case Reports
. 2017 Apr;65(4):329-330.
doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_441_16.

Fundus findings in a case of Joubert syndrome

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Fundus findings in a case of Joubert syndrome

Rohan Chawla et al. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2017 Apr.
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Figure 1
Axial T1-weighted postcontrast image of the brain at the level of midbrain shows prominent thickened and elongated superior cerebellar peduncle giving characteristic “molar tooth appearance” (a, arrow) and “Bat wing” fourth ventricle (b, arrow)
Figure 2
Figure 2
Fundus photograph of right (a) and left eye (b) showing symmetrical pigmentary changes. Placoid, yellowish hypopigmented lesions are also evident in the posterior retina, in proximity to the optic disc

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