Sympathetic ophthalmia after ruthenium plaque brachytherapy [7]

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 399-401

  Ahmad, Nadeem ^a   Soong, Terrence K ^a   Salvi, Sachin ^a   Rudle, Paul A ^a   Rennie, Ian G ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RUTHENIUM; STEROID;

ADULT; BRACHYTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA DETACHMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPATHETIC OPHTHALMIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CILIARY BODY; RADIATION INJURY; UVEA TUMOR;

ADULT; BRACHYTHERAPY; CILIARY BODY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MELANOMA; OPHTHALMIA, SYMPATHETIC; RADIATION INJURIES; RUTHENIUM RADIOISOTOPES; UVEAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33947588450     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2006.102384     Document Type: Letter

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