A Case of Intraepithelial Epithelioma.
- Author:
Jae Chan KIM
1
;
Hae Nyung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Chung-Ang University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Carcinoma*;
Conjunctiva;
Diagnosis;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Leukoplakia;
Limbus Corneae;
Malnutrition;
Pterygium
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1979;20(4):591-595
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A case of intraepithelial epithelioma involving the corneal limbus at 3 to 9 o'clock directions spreading broadly over to the pupillary margin and bulbar conjunctiva is presented. As the intraepithelial epithelioma is one of rare tumor and it is needed to be listed for differential diagnosis with pterygium, leukoplakia, pannus and nutritional deficiency etc. The tumor mass was removed successfully by resection method and diagnosis was confirmed histopathologically.
