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Case Report

Allergic Fungal Sinusitis Induced Visual Loss and Optic Neuropathy

Vinay K. AakaluDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Ali SepahdariDepartment of Radiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Rashmi KapurDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Pete SetabutrDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Allen M. PuttermanDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Mahmood F. MafeeDepartment of Radiology, University of California at San Diego, California, USA
Pages 327-332 | Received 24 Aug 2009, Accepted 27 Aug 2009, Published online: 08 Dec 2009

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