Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 47, Issue 1 , Pages 50-54 , January 2002

Caught by a Masquerade: Sclerosing Orbital Inflammation

  • Jennifer E Thorne, MD

      Affiliations

    • The Departments of Ophthalmology, Scheie Eye Institute and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA USA
    • Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA
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  • Nicholas J Volpe, MD

      Affiliations

    • The Departments of Ophthalmology, Scheie Eye Institute and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint address: Inquiries to corresponding author: N.J. Volpe, MD, Scheie Eye Institute, 51 N. 39th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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  • Allan E Wulc, MD

      Affiliations

    • The Departments of Ophthalmology, Scheie Eye Institute and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA USA
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  • Steven L Galetta, MD

      Affiliations

    • The Departments of Neurology, Scheie Eye Institute and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA USA

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Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 47, Issue 1 , Pages 50-54 , January 2002

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