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Original Article

Modified Enucleation for Choroidal Melanoma with Large Extrascleral Extension

Stefano FusettiDepartment of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padova, Italy;Fondazione GB Bietti per l’Oftalmologia, IRCCS, Via Livenza 3, 00198, Roma, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD, DMD,
Raffaele ParrozzaniDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padova, Italy;Fondazione GB Bietti per l’Oftalmologia, IRCCS, Via Livenza 3, 00198, Roma, Italy
, MD,
Francesca UrbanDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padova, Italy;Fondazione GB Bietti per l’Oftalmologia, IRCCS, Via Livenza 3, 00198, Roma, Italy
, MD,
Maceda GurabardhiDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padova, Italy;Fondazione GB Bietti per l’Oftalmologia, IRCCS, Via Livenza 3, 00198, Roma, Italy
, MD,
Giuseppe FerronatoDepartment of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padova, Italy;Fondazione GB Bietti per l’Oftalmologia, IRCCS, Via Livenza 3, 00198, Roma, Italy
, MD, DMD &
Edoardo Midena;Fondazione GB Bietti per l’Oftalmologia, IRCCS, Via Livenza 3, 00198, Roma, Italy
, MD
Pages 70-75 | Received 08 Apr 2009, Accepted 23 Aug 2009, Published online: 16 Apr 2010

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