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Reckless formalin injection in the eyelid instead of local anesthetic: case report

Accidental injection of formalin is certainly rare, but it has serious consequences in terms of morbidity and mortality. We report a case of severe ophthalmic damage due to an accidental formalin's injection in the eyelid of a three-year-old child presenting with congenital ptosis's surgic...

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Published in:Pan Afr Med J
Main Authors: Masmoudi, Tasnim, Mahjoub, Mohamed, Chkirbene, Youssef, Jedidi, Maher
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5267910/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28154659
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2016.24.304.10260
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