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The eyelids may be affected by benign as well as malignant lesions, most of which are common elsewhere on the body. When lesions occur on the eyelid, however, they often are different in character, appearance, and behavior because of the unique characteristics of eyelid skin.
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Biswas, A. (2014). Clinical Evaluation for a Suspected Case of Eyelid Tumor. In: Eyelid Tumors. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1874-6_3
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