Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 368-374 , July 2002

Malignant Ectomesenchymoma of the Orbit in a Child: Case Report and Review of the Literature

  • Peter Paikos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Ophthalmology, Agia Sofia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint address: Peter Paikos, MD, AGIA SOFIA Children's Hospital, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Thivon and Livadias str., Goudi, 11527, Athens, Greece
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  • Miltiadis Papathanassiou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Ophthalmology, Agia Sofia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • Kalliopi Stefanaki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Pathology, Agia Sofia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • Maria Fotopoulou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Ophthalmology, Agia Sofia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • Spyropoulos Grigorios, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Ophthalmology, Agia Sofia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • Foteini Tzortzatou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Oncology, Agia Sofia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece

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Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 368-374 , July 2002

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