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Case Report

Diagnostic uncertainty following orbital injury from a grease gun

Muhammed Jawada Department of Ophthalmology, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Aintree, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Krishna Yaminib Department of Cellular Pathology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UKView further author information
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Ziyaad Sultana Department of Ophthalmology, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Aintree, UKView further author information
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Sarah Couplandb Department of Cellular Pathology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UKView further author information
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James Hsuana Department of Ophthalmology, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Aintree, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1581-4659View further author information
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Austin McCormicka Department of Ophthalmology, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Aintree, UKView further author information
Pages 306-310 | Received 21 Jun 2021, Accepted 03 Oct 2021, Published online: 09 Nov 2021

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