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A diagnostic dilemma: suspected retinoblastoma in a child from Sierra Leone

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Fig. 1: Ultrasound of left eye at presentation in London.
Fig. 2: MRI of the left eye at presentation in London.

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The authors confirm contribution to the paper as follows: study conception, design, data collection, and manuscript preparation: KL, SB; contribution to the concept of the article including feedback for the manuscript changes: KL, SB, GN, AR, MS; contribution regarding the complex oncology assessment: CD; contribution regarding imaging and MRI scans: PG; contribution to the case regarding data gathering from the Sierra Leone team: JM, MB. All authors reviewed the results and approved the final version of the manuscript.

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Lebrón Gutiérrez, K., Balendra, S., Duncan, C. et al. A diagnostic dilemma: suspected retinoblastoma in a child from Sierra Leone. Eye (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-023-02729-z

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