A case of cystic degeneration of nasal pterygeum

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to report a case of development of cystic degeneration in a patient of nasal pterygeum. The patient was a 32 year old male without any specific history of surgery or trauma, presented with redness and foreign body sensation in right eye. Nasal pterygeum along with a cystic swelling in the body of pterygeum was noted. Size of cyst was stationary without any signs of inflammation. It did not respond to medical management hence excision of cyst followed by hisopathological examination of specimen was done. On histopathological examination, it was found that the wall of conjunctival cyst consisted of non-keratinizing stratified squamous epithelial cells. Signs of elastotic degeneration were present. Inflammatory cells were absent.

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Kumar Jitendra, Sahay Renu, Gujarathi Atul M, Shams Misba

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Kumar Jitendra, Sahay Renu, Gujarathi Atul M, Shams Misba (2015). A case of cystic degeneration of nasal pterygeum. International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies (IJIMS), 2(7), -. https://www.europub.co.uk/articles/-A-30942