A cosmetic blemish: Cilium incarnatum externum
A 34-year-old female presented with unilateral, localized, linear, and brown lesion over the left upper eyelid causing cosmetic blemish. On clinical examination, upturning of the eyelash under the involved skin was seen and diagnosed as a case of cilium incarnatum externum. A simple excision followe...
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| author | Nitika Beri Rahul Bhatia Pramod Kumar Sahu Gopal Krushna Das Nitish Kumar |
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| description | A 34-year-old female presented with unilateral, localized, linear, and brown lesion over the left upper eyelid causing cosmetic blemish. On clinical examination, upturning of the eyelash under the involved skin was seen and diagnosed as a case of cilium incarnatum externum. A simple excision followed by electrolysis for this unusual abnormality provides satisfactory results for both patient and the treating physician. Only 9 cases have been reported till date in world literature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ccb01f83f78b402b8837aea84028cb822024-04-05T08:37:13ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsThe Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology2666-49092023-01-0151353510.4103/pajo.pajo_73_23A cosmetic blemish: Cilium incarnatum externumNitika BeriRahul BhatiaPramod Kumar SahuGopal Krushna DasNitish KumarA 34-year-old female presented with unilateral, localized, linear, and brown lesion over the left upper eyelid causing cosmetic blemish. On clinical examination, upturning of the eyelash under the involved skin was seen and diagnosed as a case of cilium incarnatum externum. A simple excision followed by electrolysis for this unusual abnormality provides satisfactory results for both patient and the treating physician. Only 9 cases have been reported till date in world literature.http://www.thepajo.org/article.asp?issn=2666-4909;year=2023;volume=5;issue=1;spage=35;epage=35;aulast=Bericilium incarnatum externumeyelid nodulesubcutaneous eyelash |
| spellingShingle | Nitika Beri Rahul Bhatia Pramod Kumar Sahu Gopal Krushna Das Nitish Kumar A cosmetic blemish: Cilium incarnatum externum The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology cilium incarnatum externum eyelid nodule subcutaneous eyelash |
| title | A cosmetic blemish: Cilium incarnatum externum |
| title_full | A cosmetic blemish: Cilium incarnatum externum |
| title_fullStr | A cosmetic blemish: Cilium incarnatum externum |
| title_full_unstemmed | A cosmetic blemish: Cilium incarnatum externum |
| title_short | A cosmetic blemish: Cilium incarnatum externum |
| title_sort | cosmetic blemish cilium incarnatum externum |
| topic | cilium incarnatum externum eyelid nodule subcutaneous eyelash |
| url | http://www.thepajo.org/article.asp?issn=2666-4909;year=2023;volume=5;issue=1;spage=35;epage=35;aulast=Beri |
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