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Case Report

Periocular thelaziasis presenting as an orbital mass – a case report

Kirthi KokaOrbit, Oculoplasty, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Services, Sankara Nethralaya, Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Andrea TongbramOrbit, Oculoplasty, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Services, Sankara Nethralaya, Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, India
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Bipasha MukherjeeOrbit, Oculoplasty, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Services, Sankara Nethralaya, Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, India
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Raman MuthusamyTranslational Research Platform for Veterinary Biologicals (TRPVB), Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), Chennai, India
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Azhahia NambiTranslational Research Platform for Veterinary Biologicals (TRPVB), Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), Chennai, India
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Jyotirmay BiswasDepartment of Uveitis and Ocular Pathology, Sankara Nethralaya, Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, India
Pages 503-506 | Received 26 Oct 2018, Accepted 19 Dec 2018, Published online: 22 Jan 2019

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