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Epidemiology and management of ocular surface squamous neoplasia in Kenya

2016-01-01

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Introduction: Ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) is a spectrum of disease that ranges from noninvasive intra-epithelial dysplasia of the conjunctival and cornea (CCIN), through to invasive squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). It often presents with unilateral tumours on the eyeball. The tumours may cause blindness, disfigurement and even death. In East Africa, OSSN is relatively common and aggressive, affecting yo...

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DOI: 10.17037/pubs.02572610

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