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Prior presentation: European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ESOPRS) Annual Meeting 2007- Lubljana, Slovenia. Proprietary interests: None
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Morley, A. Pott's puffy tumour: a rare but sinister cause of periorbital oedema in a child. Eye 23, 990–991 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.2008.129
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