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Case Report

Metastatic testicular choriocarcinoma presenting as eyelid swelling and ptosis

Tharsica Sivagnanasithiyara Ophthalmology Department, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UKView further author information
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Linda Okafora Ophthalmology Department, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UKView further author information
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Guy Faustb Oncology Department, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UKView further author information
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Hardeep Singh Mudharc National Specialist Ophthalmic Pathology Service (NSOPS), Department of Histopathology, E-Floor, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UKView further author information
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Samantha Siid Ophthalmology Department, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Lincoln, UKView further author information
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Christopher Knappd Ophthalmology Department, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Lincoln, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Raghavan Sampatha Ophthalmology Department, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UKView further author information
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Pages 498-501 | Received 17 Aug 2020, Accepted 06 Feb 2021, Published online: 25 Feb 2021

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