A Case of Microscopic Polyangiitis and Giant Cell Arteritis Presenting With Unilateral Visual Loss.

J Neuroophthalmol

Departments of Ophthalmology (EJHG, KZL, AHOL, CFC), Rheumatology (CX), and Pathology (RTMA), Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.

Published: July 2024

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