Nodular scleritis and granulomatous polyangiitis (Wegener) mimicking tuberculosis
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0034-7280
DOI: 10.5935/0034-7280.20150024