American Journal of Neuroradiology, Vol 16, Issue 6 1252-1254, Copyright © 1995 by American Society of Neuroradiology
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Familial hypophosphatemic rickets causing ocular calcification and optic canal narrowing
KS Caldemeyer, RR Smith and MK Edwards-Brown
Department of Radiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46202-5253, USA.
In a case of familial hypophosphatemic rickets, marked bone thickening caused narrowing of the optic canals, resulting in bilateral optic atrophy. The case also showed metastatic calcification in the walls of both globes.