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Case Report

Bilateral intraorbital abscesses with intracranial complications in a young Cameroonian girl: a case report

Oumarou Abdouramani1 Ophthalmology Unit, Yaoundé Gynaeco-obstetric and Paediatric Hospital (YGOPH)Correspondence[email protected]
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S Nguefack2 Neuropaediatric Unit, YGOPH;3 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I
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VA Dohvoma3 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I
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B Moifo3 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I;5 Radiology Unit, YGOPH, Cameroon
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André Omgbwa Eballé1 Ophthalmology Unit, Yaoundé Gynaeco-obstetric and Paediatric Hospital (YGOPH)
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A Moho4 Ear, Nose, and Throat Unit, YGOPH
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E Epee3 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I
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E Mbonda2 Neuropaediatric Unit, YGOPH;3 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I
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AL Bella3 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I
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Pages 1429-1432 | Published online: 04 Sep 2012

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