Case Report, Int J Ophthalmic Pathol Vol: 2 Issue: 3
Recurrent Pterygium with Cilia Mimicking Ectopic Cilia
Burak Turgut1*, Sermal Arslan2, Fatih Cem Gul3 and Onur Çatak2 | |
1F�±rat University School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Elazig, Turkey | |
2Elazig Research and Training Hospital, Ophthalmology Clinic, Elazig, Turkey | |
3Harput State Hospital, Ophthalmology Clinic, Elazig, Turkey | |
Corresponding author: Burak Turgut Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Firat University School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Elazig Turkey Tel: +904242333555; Fax: +904242388096 E-mail: drburakturgut@yahoo.com |
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Received: December 21, 2012 Accepted: February 05, 2013 Published: February 13, 2013 | |
Citation: Turgut B, Arslan S, Gul FC, Çatak O (2013) Recurrent Pterygium with Cilia Mimicking Ectopic Cilia. Int J Ophthalmic Pathol 2:3. doi:10.4172/2324-8599.1000117 |
Abstract
We report a very rare case with recurrent pterygium with cilia mimicking ectopic cilia. The history of the patient revealed prior pterygium excision operations. A slit-lamb examination revealed the recurrent pterygium with cilia in the nasal region. In the nasal region, the caruncular tissue which normally has cilia dragged by the residual base of the pterygium may be speculated to ectopic cilia.