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Giant conjunctival inclusion cyst associated with pterygium: case report

The giant conjunctival inclusion cyst (GCIC) can cause serious esthetic defects and incomplete eyelid closure. The authors present a 57-year-old patient with a giant conjunctival inclusion cyst in the right eye with an associated pterygium. The physiopathologic aspects of the inclusion cyst formation and the possible surgery techniques are discussed.

Cysts; Cysts; Conjunctiva; Pterygium; Orbital diseases; Case report


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