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CASE REPORT

Macular Retinitis as a First Sign of Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis: The Importance of Early Diagnosis

A. Serdaroglu Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, AnkaraTurkey
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K. Gücüyener Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, AnkaraTurkey
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İ. Dursun Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, AnkaraTurkey
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K. Aydin Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, AnkaraTurkey
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Ç. Okuyaz Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, AnkaraTurkey
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M. Subaşi Department of Ophthalmology, Urfa State Hospital, UrfaTurkey
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M. Or Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, AnkaraTurkey
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B. Özkan Atatürk Hospital Ankara, AnkaraTurkey
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Pages 405-410 | Accepted 26 May 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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