TY - JOUR
T1 - Infected epithelial inclusion cyst simulating conjunctival melanoma
AU - Jeanniton, Chaneve
AU - Finger, Paul T.
AU - Leung, Ella
AU - McCormick, Steven A.
AU - Chin, Kimberly
AU - Milman, Tatyana
PY - 2013/9/1
Y1 - 2013/9/1
N2 - There are several pigmented nonneoplastic lesions that can clinically simulate melanocytic tumors. The authors report an unusual conjunctival epithelial inclusion cyst that contained luminal bacterial colonies, hemorrhage, and epithelial debris. Clinical appearance convincingly simulated a melanoma. The clinical and histopathologic features of this lesion are discussed.
AB - There are several pigmented nonneoplastic lesions that can clinically simulate melanocytic tumors. The authors report an unusual conjunctival epithelial inclusion cyst that contained luminal bacterial colonies, hemorrhage, and epithelial debris. Clinical appearance convincingly simulated a melanoma. The clinical and histopathologic features of this lesion are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1097/IOP.0b013e31827bdaaa
DO - 10.1097/IOP.0b013e31827bdaaa
M3 - Article
C2 - 23303133
AN - SCOPUS:84884813774
VL - 29
SP - e131-e134
JO - Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
JF - Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
SN - 0740-9303
IS - 5
ER -