Bilateral ptosis following wasp sting: We report a case of bilateral ptosis due to wasp sting which was completely treatable.

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 51, Issue AUG, 2003, Pages 828-829

  Singh, R D ^a   Bhagat, A ^a   Pandey, A K ^a  

^a PATNA MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INSECT BITE; PTOSIS; WASP;

ADULT; ANIMALS; BLEPHAROPTOSIS; FACIAL PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; WASPS;

EID: 1542784580     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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