Conjunctival Lesion in a Patient With a History of Glaucoma

1990 ◽  
Vol 126 (9) ◽  
pp. 1227
Author(s):  
Dowling B. Stough
Keyword(s):  
History Of ◽  
Conjunctival Lesion

Regression of invasive conjunctival squamous carcinoma in an HIV-positive patient on antiretroviral therapy

2005 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 782-783 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Holkar ◽  
H S Mudhar ◽  
A Jain ◽  
M Gupta ◽  
K E Rogstad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Squamous Carcinoma ◽  
Antiretroviral Drugs ◽  
African Woman ◽  
Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Ocular Symptoms ◽  
History Of ◽  
Tomography Scan ◽  
Conjunctival Lesion ◽  
Orbital Invasion

Case history of an African woman presenting with advanced HIV and a painful conjunctival lesion is presented. A conjunctival biopsy revealed invasive squamous cell carcinoma, with orbital invasion on computed tomography scan. She was commenced on antiretroviral therapy. She refused surgery to remove the eye and orbital contents (exenteration), and was referred to palliative care. Gradually, her immune status and ocular symptoms improved. At ophthalmic review, the tumour had apparently completely regressed. This unprecedented phenomenon may be due to antiretroviral therapy. Discussion covers conjunctival carcinoma and behaviour of HIV-related tumours with antiretroviral therapy. Antiretroviral drugs may offer a better alternative to disfiguring surgery in the future.

scholarly journals Amyloidosis in the Palpebral Conjunctiva Mimicking Lymphoproliferative Lesion

2021 ◽  
pp. 73-76
Author(s):  
Shinjiro Kono ◽  
Patricia Ann L. Lee ◽  
Hirohiko Kakizaki ◽  
Yasuhiro Takahashi
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Japanese Woman ◽  
Soft Tissue Lesion ◽  
Palpebral Conjunctiva ◽  
Biopsy Specimens ◽  
Body Sensation ◽  
Old Japanese ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Right ◽  
Conjunctival Lesion

A 47-year-old Japanese woman presented with a 1-year history of foreign body sensation in the right eye. Upon examination, a linear soft tissue lesion in the lower conjunctival fornix was noted. The mass resembled a conjunctival lymphoproliferative lesion but was pinkish-yellow rather than salmon pink in color. Histopathology of the biopsy specimens revealed amyloidosis. Systemic workup showed no other lesions. The conjunctival lesion did not recur at 3 months postoperatively. Since conjunctival amyloidosis mimics conjunctival lymphoproliferative lesions, it is important to keep conjunctival amyloidosis as a differential diagnosis in the diagnosis of a pinkish conjunctival lesion.

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