The tumor and pterygial tissues were surgically removed.
Hiroaki Endo, Satoru Kase, Yasuo Suzuki, Manabu Kase 2016, 'Coincidence of Inflamed Conjunctival Carcinoma in situ and Primary Pterygium', Case Reports in Ophthalmologyhttp://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/450824. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The pterygial specimens and control conjunctiva were studied by immunohistochemistry using antibodies against p53 protein.
Pelit Aysel, Bal Nebil, Akova Yonca, Demirhan Beyhan 2009, 'p53 expression in pterygium in two climatic regions in Turkey', Indian Journal of Ophthalmologyhttp://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2009;volume=57;issue=3;spage=203;epage=206;aulast=Pelit. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
However, no significant modifications were noted in pterygial tissues.
Ahmet Saracaloglu, Seniz Demiryürek, Sabit Kimyon, Alper Mete, Ebru Temiz, GülperNacarkahya, Betül Düzen, Oguzhan Saygili, Kıvanc Güngör, Abdullah Tuncay Demiryürek 2018, 'Protein Expressions of the Small GTPase Rho Proteins in Pterygial Tissue and Leukocytesof Patients with Pterygium', Proceedingshttps://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/2/25/1571. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)