Management of orbital xanthogranuloma with methotrexate
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Orbital xanthogranuloma in adults.
The onset of periorbital xanthogranuloma in adults is rare and may be accompanied by haematological abnormalities and malignancy. The appearance of the eyelid lesions is virtually diagnostic, producing readily recognisable diffuse, yellow plaques, and affected patients should be investigated and reviewed regularly for systemic disease. Three cases are described, in which periorbital cutaneous p...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0007-1161
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2006.109587