International Journal of Ophthalmic PathologyISSN: 2324-8599

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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
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.

Keywords: Recurrent pterygium; Cilia; Caruncle; Caruncular dragging

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