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Unilateral Multifocal Choroidal Nodules as the Sole Initial Manifestation of Systemic Sarcoidosis – Diagnostic Role of PET–CT Scan

Gazal Patnaika Fellow Uvea and Medical Retina, Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, IndiaView further author information
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Reena Sorokhaibama Fellow Uvea and Medical Retina, Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, IndiaView further author information
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Jyotirmay Biswasb Director of Uvea Services, Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 194-198 | Received 24 Apr 2021, Accepted 22 Sep 2021, Published online: 02 Nov 2021

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