Intraepithelial and invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva: analysis of 60 cases

Abstract

(Br J Ophthalmol 1999;83:98-103)

Prevalence of HIV seropositivity among patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva

“…This is in contrast to other findings which show more males affected [4,15,17] . The male predominance in the presentation of the disease has been linked to their occupational exposure to sunlight which is lacking in this study.…”

“…The disparity may be attributed to the fact that their study was conducted mostly prior to the wide prevalence of the HIV pandemic in the study area which may now be a modifying factor. Occupational exposure to sunlight has been identified as a risk factor of squamous cell carcinoma [5,16,17] .…”

The clinical value of in vivo confocal microscopy for diagnosis of ocular surface squamous neoplasia

“…However, systemic metastases resulted from OSSC are rare. [1][2][3] Early diagnosis and treatment of OSSN can reduce the risk of this locally aggressive disease and improve the prognosis of patients by helping with localization of the tumor and preservation of vision. Recurrence rates are generally higher in more severe grades of OSSC and also depend on the adequacy of surgical margins at initial excision.…”

Exenteração: estudo retrospectivo

“…Estes dados estão de acordo com outras séries nas quais a exenteração foi mais freqüente-mente realizada para tratamento de neoplasias malignas (2) e a maioria destas lesões foram provenientes da pálpebra (1)(2)6) . A maioria de nossos pacientes são brancos, do sexo masculino e com idade acima de 60 anos, assim como os pacientes estudados em outros trabalhos publicados (1)(2)(6)(7)(8) . O diagnóstico mais freqüente em nossos pacientes foi carcinoma espinocelular (CEC) seguido do carcinoma basocelular (CBC).…”