Scleral melting in a patient with conjunctival rhinosporidiosis.
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چکیده
A remarkable case of a scleral melting reaction in association with conjunctival rhinosporidiosis is presented and its surgical treatment with a scleral graft described.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of ophthalmology
دوره 74 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990