Conjunctival Reactive Lymphoid Hyperplasia

Preferred Label : Conjunctival Reactive Lymphoid Hyperplasia;

NCIt definition : A polyclonal proliferation of lymphoid tissue in the conjunctiva that typically occurs in young adults. It usually presents as a unilateral, red or orange, painless swelling and is probably caused by chronic antigen stimulation. (WHO 2018);

NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1412828;

Details

Origin ID

C175429;

UMLS CUI

C5446512;

Has associated anatomic sites
- Conjunctiva [NCIt concept]
- Eye [NCIt concept]
- Head and Neck [NCIt concept]
- Ocular Adnexa [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Pathologic Function [UMLS semantic type]
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- Hyperplastic Tissue Present [NCIt concept]
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- Conjunctiva [NCIt concept]
- Eye [NCIt concept]
- Head and Neck [NCIt concept]
- Ocular Adnexa [NCIt concept]

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