Intraocular coenurosis: a case report.
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چکیده
A case of intraocular coenurosis was clinically diagnosed and treated with praziquantel. The drug destroyed the coenurus, but vision was lost through toxic endophthalmitis and retinal detachment. There were no systemic side effects.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of ophthalmology
دوره 75 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991