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Case Reports

Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome associated with chorioretinopathy and nyctalopia: a case report and review of the literature

Eleni K. Konstantinoua Department of Ophthalmology, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Peabody, Massachusetts, USA;b Department of Ophthalmology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USAView further author information
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Noreen Shaikha Department of Ophthalmology, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Peabody, Massachusetts, USA;c Department of Ophthalmology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USAView further author information
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David J. Ramseya Department of Ophthalmology, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Peabody, Massachusetts, USA;b Department of Ophthalmology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 175-181 | Received 08 May 2021, Accepted 25 Jul 2021, Published online: 06 Aug 2021

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