Homonymous hemianopia due to Erdheim-Chester disease

William L Hills1, Ahmad H Nassef, Marjorie R Grafe

  • 1Department of Neuro-Ophthalmology (WLH, JF), Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon; Departments of Neurology (WLH) and Ophthalmology (WLH, JF), Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon; Arab Organization for Industrialization Hospital (AN), Cairo, Egypt; Department of Neuropathology (MRG), Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon; University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (SJM), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Radiology, Ophthalmology, and Otolaryngology (JLW), Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon; Department of Pathology (SKM, MTC), Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Neuro-Ophthalmology (MLM), Wills Eye Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Departments of Neurology (MLM) and Ophthalmology (MLM), Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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