Colobomatous microphthalmia with midfacial clefting: Part of the spectrum of branchio-oculo-facial syndrome?

Ophthalmic Genetics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 59-65

  Richardson, Emma ^a   Davison, Claire ^a   Moore, Anthony T ^a,b,c  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Branchio oculo facial syndrome; Clefting defect; Coloboma; Microphthalmos

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLEFT FACE; COLOBOMA; DOMINANT INHERITANCE; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; KIDNEY DYSPLASIA; LACRIMAL DUCT OCCLUSION; MALE; MICROPHTHALMIA; PHILTRUM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029887051     PISSN: 01676784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13816819609057872     Document Type: Article

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