Pulsatile Proptosis due to Intraorbital Meningocele
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چکیده
We present a case of a 79-year-old man with a non-symptomatic pulsatile proptosis of the left eye. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a meningocele into the left orbit due to an osseous defect in the orbital roof.
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دوره 8 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2017