Glial heterotopia in an adult: A rare orbital mass
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چکیده
Heterotopic glial tissue is very rare in the orbit. Our case was an adult, which is unique since most cases reported in literature involve children. We describe a case of a 60-year-old man who presented with an orbital mass, which histopathologically revealed heterotopic glial tissue.
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دوره 64 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016