Bilateral ptosis following wasp sting.

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  • R D Singh
  • A Bhagat
  • A K Pandey
چکیده

We report a case of bilateral ptosis due to wasp sting which was completely treatable.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India

دوره 51  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2003