Cryptococcal chorioretinitis: a case report.
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چکیده
Chorioretinitis occurred in a young man whose long-standing cryptococcal meningitis had been identified and treated. In one eye spontaneous resolution had occurred. His case history and fluorescein angiograms are presented.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of ophthalmology
دوره 61 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1977