phlycten

A small, greyish, blister-like growth on the CORNEA or CONJUNCTIVA occurring as an immunological reaction to TUBERCULOSIS organisms.

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vernal keratoconjunctivitis phlycten, trauma, and trachoma, or may be idiopathic.

In developing countries a phlycten is most commonly associated with tuberculosis or helminth infestation.

Phlycten: It appears as a red, tender nodule with a necrotic centre that will stain in the centre with fluorescein.

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