First case of primary intraocular natural killer t-cell lymphoma
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First case of primary intraocular natural killer t-cell lymphoma.
BACKGROUND Natural killer cell tumors can be broadly divided by origin into mature-cell and progenitor-cell types. The invasion of nasal-origin natural killer cells into the ophthalmologic field is sometimes observed in patients, but primary ocular natural killer cell tumors are a rare occurrence. CASE PRESENTATION A 66 year-old woman without any systemic disease presented with blurred vision...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Ophthalmology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1471-2415
DOI: 10.1186/s12886-015-0158-0