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Inherited FGFR2 mutation in a Chinese patient with Crouzon syndrome and luxation of bulbus oculi provoked by trauma: a case report.
BMC ophthalmology - 22 Oct 2019
Yang Ji, Tao Tao, Liu Hai, Hu Zhu-Lin
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BACKGROUND: Crouzon syndrome (CS), which results from fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 mutations, is associated with craniosynostosis, exophthalmos, and other symptoms. Herein, we report the genetic abnormalities detected in a Chinese family with autosomal dominant CS, combined with luxation of the eyeball. This luxation was a consequence of the trauma to the shallow orbits. CASE PRESENTATION: The proband was...
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