Thickened corneal nerves in multiple end
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Brooke S. Kirby
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Article
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1997
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Thickened cornea1 nerves are a hallmark of multiple endocrine neoplasia type IIb, a genetic syndrome characterized by medullary carcinoma of the thyroid, pheochromocytomas, and a distinctive phenotype. Both types of neoplasm may be lethal, but recognition of the ocular and non-ocular stigmata can le