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Case Report

A stone in the lacrimal gland: a case report and literature review

Othmaliza Binti OthmanDepartment of Oculoplastic, Orbital, and Lacrimal Surgery, Aichi Medical University Hospital, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
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Yasuhiro TakahashiDepartment of Oculoplastic, Orbital, and Lacrimal Surgery, Aichi Medical University Hospital, Nagakute, Aichi, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ma. Regina Paula ValenciaDepartment of Oculoplastic, Orbital, and Lacrimal Surgery, Aichi Medical University Hospital, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
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Hirohiko KakizakiDepartment of Oculoplastic, Orbital, and Lacrimal Surgery, Aichi Medical University Hospital, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
Pages 48-52 | Received 05 Dec 2018, Accepted 27 Jan 2019, Published online: 12 Feb 2019

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