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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2016; 06(01): 080-081
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1708623
Case Report

Aniridia : A window to wilm's tumour

Samyakta Shetti
1   Postgraduate, Department of Ophthalmology, KLE University, JNMC, KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & MRC, Belgaum - 590 001, Karnataka, India
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Harshavardhan Patil
2   Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, KLE University, JNMC, KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & MRC, Belgaum - 590 001, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

We are reporting a case with aniridia which lead to the diagnosis of Wilm's tumour in a twelve month male child.

Keywords:

aniridia - Wilm's tumour - vitA deficiency


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Article published online:
22 April 2020

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