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Case report

A Case of Meningeal Carcinomatosis Due to Signet-Ring Cell Carcinoma That Developed Severe Visual Impairment with Papillary Swelling

Shimpei Sugaoka1 Department of Ophthalmology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa City, Saitama359-8513, Japan
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Takayuki Kanda1 Department of Ophthalmology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa City, Saitama359-8513, Japan
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Masataka Ito2 Department of Developmental Anatomy, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa City, Saitama359-8513, Japan
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Masaru Takeuchi1 Department of Ophthalmology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa City, Saitama359-8513, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 153-158 | Published online: 14 May 2020

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