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Mela, E., Koliopoulos, J., Lagogiannis, P. et al. Bilateral multifocal choroidal metastases as the first manifestation of a breast carcinoma. Eye 14, 392–393 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.2000.98
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