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Cobalt toxic optic neuropathy and retinopathy: Case report and review of the literature

PURPOSE: We detail a case of cobalt toxicity with visual and systemic complications, review the pathogenic process for the optic neuropathy and retinopathy, and discuss the controversy of metallic hip prosthesis. OBSERVATIONS: A 59-year-old female with a history of multiple left hip arthroplasties p...

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Autores principales: Garcia, Maria D., Hur, Minjun, Chen, John J., Bhatti, M. Tariq
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6997813/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32025592
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2020.100606