Open AccessLacrimal glands in cystic fibrosis
Author(s) -
Abdulrahman A. Alghadyan,
Mohana Aljindan,
Adra Alhumeidan,
Gholam Kazi,
Robert Mcmhon
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
saudi journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.359
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2542-6680
pISSN - 1319-4534
DOI - 10.1016/j.sjopt.2013.01.001
Subject(s) - cystic fibrosis , medicine , mucus , pathology , histology , exocrine gland , fibrosis , lacrimal gland , secretion , biology , ecology
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.
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