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Multiple glomus tumours, Coats' disease and basic fibroblast growth factor
Author(s) -
BHUSHAN M.,
KUMAR S.,
GRIFFITHS C.E.M.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1997.18691938.x
Subject(s) - basic fibroblast growth factor , pathogenesis , coats' disease , fibroblast growth factor , pathology , fibroblast growth factor receptor , fibroblast , disease , medicine , growth factor , biology , receptor , ophthalmology , genetics , in vitro , retinal
Summary We report a patient with multiple glomus tumours and Coats' disease of the retina, an association not previously described. We discuss the possible pathogenesis of these conditions in view of the finding of elevated serum levels of basic fibroblast growth factor.