Conjunctival Chemosis Caused by Exposure of the Lacrimal Caruncle: A Case Report

An 84-year-old woman presented with a 3-month history of conjunctival chemosis in the left eye. At the first examination, the chemosis neighbored the lacrimal caruncle and was localized in the inferomedial region of the conjunctiva. During eyelid closure, only the left lacrimal caruncle was exposed....

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Main Authors: Akinori Baba, Hiromichi Matsuda, Takuya Shiba, Yasuhiro Takahashi, Hiroshi Tsuneoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/457787