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What's the difference between an eyelid tumor, stye and chalizion?
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3 different causes: A stye is an infected hair follicle. It is a large, red, painful bump on the front of the eyelid near the eyelashes. A chalazion is a backed up oil gland that forms a deeper nodule with overlying red skin. It is rarely painful and can hang around for awhile. There are many eyelid tumors including basal & squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma & sebaceous cell carcinoma, which can mimic a chalazion.
Answered 11/5/2016
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