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Association of Somatic GNAQ Mutation With Capillary Malformations in a Case of Choroidal Hemangioma.
JAMA ophthalmology - 1 Jan 2019
Bichsel Colette A, Goss Jeremy, Alomari Mohammed, Alexandrescu Sanda, Robb Richard, Smith Lois E, Hochman Marcelo, Greene Arin K, Bischoff Joyce
Abstract excerpt
Importance: Choroidal hemangiomas are defined by a thickened choroid owing to vessel overgrowth, which may increase the intraocular pressure and lead to glaucoma. Choroidal hemangioma and glaucoma often co-occur in patients with Sturge-Weber syndrome, a rare neurocutaneous disorder characterized by capillary malformations. Objective: To determine whether the mutation found in most capillary malformations, GNAQ...
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