Transpupillary thermotherapy of choroidal melanomas;La thermothérapie transpupillaire des mélanomes choroïdiens

Journal Francais d'Ophtalmologie

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 279-281

  Forte, R ^a   Cennamo, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Choroidal melanoma; Transpupillary thermotherapy; Triamcinolone acetonide; TTT

Indexed keywords

EID: 42149140029     PISSN: 01815512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0181-5512(08)74805-8     Document Type: Article

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