Keratoacanthoma of the conjunctiva in a young patient
Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia, cilt.79, sa.3, ss.195-196, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 79 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2016
- Doi Numarası: 10.5935/0004-2749.20160056
- Dergi Adı: Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.195-196
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Keratoacanthoma/diagnosis, Keratoacanthoma/surgery, Carcinoma squamous cell, Diagnosis, differential, Case reports
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Keratoacanthomas rarely occur in the conjunctiva. We report a case of a 24-year-old man with a rapidly growing conjunctival mass. The tumor was excised with a safety margin to exclude squamous cell carcinoma and was histopathologically diagnosed as a keratoacanthoma. There has been no recurrence over 2 years of follow-up. To the best of our knowledge, he is the youngest patient to be diagnosed with conjunctival keratoacanthoma who had no known risk factors such as skin disorders, trauma, surgery, or infection. In similar cases, we recommend complete early surgical excision and careful follow-up to exclude malignancy.