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A Case of Syphilis with a Rare Finding: Subretinal Hypopyon

Pınar KayaDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Health Sciences, Ulucanlar Eye Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pınar Çakar ÖzdalDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Health Sciences, Ulucanlar Eye Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5714-7172View further author information
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Pages 1315-1319 | Received 09 Jan 2023, Accepted 10 Jan 2023, Published online: 03 Feb 2023

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