Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 24, Issue 3 , Pages 101-104 , July 2010

Primary orbital ganglioneuroma in a 2-year-old healthy boy

  • Hattan Al-Khiary, MD

      Affiliations

    • Oculoplastic and Orbit Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Oculoplastic and Orbit Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, P.O. Box 7191, Riyadh 11462, Saudi Arabia. Tel.: +966 1 4821234.
    • ,
  • Ayman Ayoubi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Oculoplastic and Orbit Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    • ,
  • Sahar M. Elkhamary, MD

      Affiliations

    • Diagnostic Radiology Department, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Received 7 March 2010 ,Revised 16 March 2010 ,Accepted 16 March 2010.

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PII: S1319-4534(10)00046-9

doi: 10.1016/j.sjopt.2010.03.003

Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 24, Issue 3 , Pages 101-104 , July 2010

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