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Ophthalmic manifestations of Allgrove syndrome: report of a case.

A male patient with the ocular manifestations of Allgrove or triple-A syndrome is described. The need for early diagnosis based on alacrima, anisocoria and optic atrophy of this potentially fatal condition is stressed.

M. Kaiser-Kupfer | N. Patronas | C. Stratakis | B. Hay | B. Rubin | E. Tsilou

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