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Bilateral orbital inflammation following intravesical bacille Calmette–Guérin immunotherapy for bladder cancer

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama, 359-0042, Japan

    Atsuya Takeuchi, Manzo Taguchi, Yasushi Satoh, Masahiro Ishida & Masaru Takeuchi

  2. Department of Anesthesiology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan

    Yasushi Satoh

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Takeuchi, A., Taguchi, M., Satoh, Y. et al. Bilateral orbital inflammation following intravesical bacille Calmette–Guérin immunotherapy for bladder cancer. Jpn J Ophthalmol 56, 187–189 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10384-012-0120-0

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