Pigmented Squamous Cell Carcinoma Mimicking Conjunctival Melanoma.

Ophthalmology

Cornea and External Disease, Department of Ophthalmology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida; Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.

Published: January 2025

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