| Literature DB >> 24227971 |
Abdulrahman Alghadyan1, Mohana Aljindan, Adra Alhumeidan, Gholam Kazi, Robert McMhon.
Abstract
Cystic fibrosis is a systemic disease involving defective mucus secretion in different parts of the body resulting in a wide range of systemic complications. We are presenting the histology of the lacrimal gland from a 25 year old male with cystic fibrosis using light microscopy. To the best of our knowledge this is the first report.Entities:
Keywords: Cystic fibrosis; Lacrimal gland; Tears
Year: 2013 PMID: 24227971 PMCID: PMC3809489 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjopt.2013.01.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Saudi J Ophthalmol ISSN: 1319-4534