Conjunctival keratoacanthoma.
Rev Hosp Clin Fac Med Sao Paulo
; 59(3): 135-7, 2004 Jun.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15286834
Keratoacanthoma generally occurs on the skin; it is rarely found in the conjunctiva. A case of a 34-year-old woman with a rapidly growing conjunctival mass is reported. The tumor was excised with a safety margin to exclude squamous cell carcinoma. Histopathologically it was crateriform and consistent with atypical keratoacanthoma. There has been no recurrence in 2 years of follow-up. Conjunctival keratoacanthoma is rare; differential diagnosis of conventional squamous cell carcinoma and keratoacanthoma can be difficult. We recommend complete surgical excision and careful follow-up of crateriform squamous proliferations.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças da Túnica Conjuntiva
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Ceratoacantoma
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev Hosp Clin Fac Med Sao Paulo
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil