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Eyelid Tumors: Classification and Differential Diagnosis

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In spite of being a small organ, the eyelids contain numerous histological elements that can be the origin of several types of benign or malignant tumors. In this chapter, we review the basic anatomy of the eyelid, outline a clinically relevant classification of eyelid tumors, and briefly discuss their differential diagnosis.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

    Jacob Pe’er MD

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Hadassah-Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel

    Jacob Pe'er

  2. Dept. of Ophthalmic Oncology, Cole Eye Institute Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    Arun D. Singh

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Pe’er, J. (2014). Eyelid Tumors: Classification and Differential Diagnosis. In: Pe'er, J., Singh, A. (eds) Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38336-6_2

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