Bilateral extraocular muscle (EOM) metastases from adenocarcinoma of the gastro-oesophageal junction (GOJ).

BMJ Case Rep

Department of Oncology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.

Published: August 2014

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