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Developmental Cysts of the Orbit With Mixed Conjunctival and Cutaneous Epithelial Phenotypes.
Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery - 1 Jan 2000
Vahdani Kaveh, Thaung Caroline, Tay Eugene, Rose Geoffrey E
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AIM: To describe the characteristics of patients presenting with congenital orbital cysts containing epithelia of both cutaneous phenotype-that is, epidermis with or without keratin, and at least one dermal structure (sweat gland or pilosebaceous unit)-and conjunctival phenotype (with goblet cells); these cysts with mixed lining are termed "dermo-conjunctival" cysts. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Review of clinical...
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