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Joseph Laval, M.D.

Arch Ophthal. 1938;19(5):762-766.

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A case of necrosis of the frontal bone and of the lacrimal gland is reported.

J. K., a woman aged 28, presented herself at Dr. Fletcher's clinic at the Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital on Nov. 17, 1936, complaining of double vision, which was present occasionally when she looked up. This symptom had been somewhat variable for the past six months, during which time there had also been a vague discomfort about the right eye. There was no history of any other ocular disorder.

Examination showed the vision in each eye to be 20/20 without glasses. A firm rounded mass could be felt under the right orbital ridge at its central portion. It was hard but not bony and was about the size of a small pea ; moderate tenderness was elicited on pressure. The right upper lid was slightly lower than the left but could be well elevated. . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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