Optic disc granuloma with epididymitis: a diagnostic challenge
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Optic disc granuloma with epididymitis: a diagnostic challenge
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1869-5760
DOI: 10.1186/s12348-017-0131-6