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Fundus lesions of adenomatous polyposis.
Current opinion in ophthalmology - 1 Jun 1999
Tiret A, Parc C
Abstract excerpt
Congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium (CHRPE) is the most frequent extraintestinal manifestation of familial adenomatous polyposis. Present in 70% of families with familial adenomatous polyposis, CHRPE is a highly reliable and early marker of the disease. Studies over the past 5 years have addressed the histologic characteristics of the pigmented fundus lesions, the definition of universal...
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