Primary epitarsus: a case report.
Epitarsus is a rare congenital anomaly or may be acquired following severe conjunctivitis, usually of a cicatrising nature. The terms primary and secondary epitarsus are suggested to denote the two different aetiological varieties. On its clinical and histopathological features the present case conforms to the interfornix variety of primary epitarsus.
D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000473:pathology; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011625:Pterygium / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery