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Clinically Non-specific, Histologically Very Specific Tumor

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A 52-year-old female presented with a solitary verrucous and filiform growth located on the left upper eyelid, for a duration of 3 years (Fig. 68.1).

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El-Darouti, M.A. (2013). Clinically Non-specific, Histologically Very Specific Tumor. In: Challenging Cases in Dermatology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4249-2_68

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