Isolated ectopic cilia in an 11-year-old girl
Ectopic cilia (EC) are a very rare condition with only few cases reported in literature. Many associations were seen with ectopic cilia which include distichiasis, choristoma and aberrant lacrimal gland, hypochromic nevus, atopic eczema and others. We are reporting a case of an 11-year-old girl with...
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doaj-4c8f207c47c54f33bdbc26557016e8652020-11-25T02:10:12ZengGerman Medical Science GMS Publishing HouseGMS Ophthalmology Cases2193-14962016-10-016Doc1310.3205/oc000050Isolated ectopic cilia in an 11-year-old girlZein, Hosny Ahmed0Moustafa, M. Tarek A.1Department of Ophthalmology, Minia University, Minia, EgyptDepartment of Ophthalmology, Minia University, Minia, EgyptEctopic cilia (EC) are a very rare condition with only few cases reported in literature. Many associations were seen with ectopic cilia which include distichiasis, choristoma and aberrant lacrimal gland, hypochromic nevus, atopic eczema and others. We are reporting a case of an 11-year-old girl with isolated left upper lid ectopic cilia, which was confirmed by surgical removal and histopathological study.http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/oc/2016-6/oc000050.shtmleyelidsciliapathology |
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Isolated ectopic cilia in an 11-year-old girl |
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Isolated ectopic cilia in an 11-year-old girl |
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Isolated ectopic cilia in an 11-year-old girl |
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Isolated ectopic cilia in an 11-year-old girl |
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Isolated ectopic cilia in an 11-year-old girl |
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isolated ectopic cilia in an 11-year-old girl |
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German Medical Science GMS Publishing House |
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GMS Ophthalmology Cases |
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2193-1496 |
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2016-10-01 |
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Ectopic cilia (EC) are a very rare condition with only few cases reported in literature. Many associations were seen with ectopic cilia which include distichiasis, choristoma and aberrant lacrimal gland, hypochromic nevus, atopic eczema and others. We are reporting a case of an 11-year-old girl with isolated left upper lid ectopic cilia, which was confirmed by surgical removal and histopathological study. |
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eyelids cilia pathology |
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