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Case Reports
. 2003 Jan;87(1):120-1.
doi: 10.1136/bjo.87.1.120-a.

Adult orbital xanthogranuloma with periosteal infiltration

R Malhotra, R G B Porter, D Selva
Case Reports

Adult orbital xanthogranuloma with periosteal infiltration

R Malhotra et al. Br J Ophthalmol. 2003 Jan.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Bilateral upper and lower lid cutaneous lesions and yellow episcleral infiltrates.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Coronal view of orbital CT scan demonstrating bilateral extraocular muscle enlargement and diffuse periosteal infiltration.
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