[Conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma requiring orbital exenteration: case report].
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چکیده
A case of a squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva is presented. The lesion was removed with recurrence in another conjunctival site. The patient received cycles of 5-Fluorouracil as adjuvant treatment to the surgical removal and presented unfavorable evolution, requiring orbital exenteration. Comments are made on the use of antimitotic drugs in the management of these lesions.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia
دوره 75 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012