Treatment and Pathology of an Unusual Large Carcinoma of the Conjunctiva
Joint Authors
Stahnke, Thomas
Knappe, Steffi
Kilangalanga, Ngoy J.
Erbersdobler, Andreas
Guthoff, Rudolf F.
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-04-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Carcinoma of the conjunctiva is a malignant tumor which is mostly detected and surgically treated at an early stage because of medical or cosmetic problems.
Exceptions of this rule may occur in developing countries, where patients do not have access to standard medical care systems.
We report the case of a conjunctival carcinoma in an African patient with an unusually late presentation.
Because of local medical shortcomings, and considering the severe, transmural inflammation of anterior ocular structures, an exenteration was performed although the orbit was not deeply involved with the tumor.
The strong nuclear expression of p53 indicates a major role of UV exposure in this case.
A total of 16-month follow-up in this patient and larger published series suggest that the risk of metastasis is rather low under those circumstances, even with invasive tumors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Stahnke, Thomas& Kilangalanga, Ngoy J.& Knappe, Steffi& Guthoff, Rudolf F.& Erbersdobler, Andreas. 2018. Treatment and Pathology of an Unusual Large Carcinoma of the Conjunctiva. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Stahnke, Thomas…[et al.]. Treatment and Pathology of an Unusual Large Carcinoma of the Conjunctiva. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Stahnke, Thomas& Kilangalanga, Ngoy J.& Knappe, Steffi& Guthoff, Rudolf F.& Erbersdobler, Andreas. Treatment and Pathology of an Unusual Large Carcinoma of the Conjunctiva. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146823
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1146823