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Histopathology of Salzmann nodular corneal degeneration.
Cornea - 1 Feb 2008
Stone Donald U, Astley Roger A, Shaver Robert P, Chodosh James
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PURPOSE: To define the histopathology of Salzmann nodular degeneration and suggest potential mechanisms involved in its pathogenesis. METHODS: Archived corneal biopsy specimens from 5 patients with Salzmann nodular degeneration were evaluated by chemical and immunohistochemical staining to describe the structure of the Salzmann nodules and phenotypes of nodule epithelium and stromal cells. RESULTS: Each Salzmann...
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