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Cavernous sinus thrombosis in a patient with nephrotic syndrome

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    David Navarro, Ana Carina Ferreira, Helena Viana, Fernanda Carvalho & Fernando Nolasco

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Navarro, D., Ferreira, A.C., Viana, H. et al. Cavernous sinus thrombosis in a patient with nephrotic syndrome. CEN Case Rep 6, 136–139 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13730-017-0260-7

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