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A short resumé of the literature on oxycephaly is presented. A typical case of oxycephaly with marked proptosis is described, with only slight disturbance of vision.
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From the Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
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Jain, I.S. Exophthalmos in craniostenosis. Indian J Pediatr 29, 411–415 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02748137
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