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Case Report

Extensive Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Due to Medroxyprogesterone Acetate

Daniel Barmas-Alamdaria Department of Ophthalmology for Eastern Virginia Medical School, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Guneet S. Sodhia Department of Ophthalmology for Eastern Virginia Medical School, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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Arielle R. Spitzea Department of Ophthalmology for Eastern Virginia Medical School, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, USA;b Ophthalmology Research for Virginia Ophthalmology Associates, Virginia Ophthalmology Associates, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Pages 52-55 | Received 18 May 2020, Accepted 12 Jul 2020, Published online: 03 Sep 2020

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