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. 1999 Apr;83(4):501–502. doi: 10.1136/bjo.83.4.501a

Epiphora due to Kaposi's sarcoma of the nasolacrimal duct

M KHAN, B DHILLON
PMCID: PMC1723008  PMID: 10454797

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Figure 1  .

Figure 1  

The left eye showed mild periocular swelling and skin discoloration consistent with Kaposi's sarcoma.

Figure 2  .

Figure 2  

Histological section shows a cellular spindle cell lesion forming vascular channels within the mucosa (Kaposi's sarcoma). (Haematoxylin and eosin stain, original magnification ×250.)


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