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A rare case of orbital chemodectoma is reported in this paper. The old female patient had been admitted to our hospital, the tumor was removed surgically and diagnosis was confirmed by pathological findings. Here, the clinical features and pathological findings are thoroughly described and discussed.
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Luo, Z., Kaili, W. & Kelan, W. Chemodectoma of the orbit: Report of a case. Acta Academiae Medicinae Wuhan 2, 60–62 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02858853
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