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Supernumerary Lacrimal Caruncle: A Case Series.

Authors :
Slentz DH
Elner VM
Hassan AS
Nelson CC
Source :
Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery [Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg] 2020 May/Jun; Vol. 36 (3), pp. e70-e73.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

A 12-year-old boy and 63-year-old woman were incidentally found to have a solitary, well-defined, raised, ovoid lesion involving the inferomedial palpebral conjunctiva. Both lesions were separate from the lacrimal caruncle with normal conjunctiva surrounding the lesions. Excisional biopsies were consistent with caruncular tissue. In the English literature, supernumerary lacrimal caruncle has only been previously described in adults despite the congenital nature of the lesion.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1537-2677
Volume :
36
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
31895732
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/IOP.0000000000001584