Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Conjunctiva
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https://doi.org/10.31053/1853.0605.v74.n4.16922Keywords:
squamous cell, conjunctiva, epidermoid carcinomaAbstract
The squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva is a neoplasia of the ocular surface that may present with different macroscopic patterns. We present the case of a 75-year-old man that comes presenting this tumor for a long time, involving in an important way its vision.
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