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Case Report

Subgaleal haematoma as a cause of periorbital necrotising fasciitis: a case report

Chloe FT TingDepartment of Ophthalmology, Fremantle Hospital, Perth, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Jonathan LamDepartment of Ophthalmology, Fremantle Hospital, Perth, Australia
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Con AnastasDepartment of Ophthalmology, Fremantle Hospital, Perth, Australia
Pages 143-146 | Received 25 Jul 2018, Accepted 08 Apr 2019, Published online: 20 May 2019

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