Regression of choroidal metastasis secondary to breast carcinoma with adjuvant intravitreal injection of bevacizumab

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Acta Ophthalmologica

سال: 2009

ISSN: 1755-375X

DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2009.01684.x