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Isolated Sixth Nerve Palsy as a First Presentation of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Case Series

Apatsa LekskulDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0773-5769
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Supanat ThanomteeranantDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6059-3213
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Phantaraporn TangtammarukDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7390-1545
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Wadakarn WuthisiriDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 801-808 | Published online: 23 Nov 2021

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