A Case of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Conjunctiva as Initial Sign of Systemic Cancers
Joint Authors
Mitamura, Hayato
Oshitari, Toshiyuki
Kimoto, Ryuta
Baba, Takayuki
Asanagi, Kaoru
Kishimoto, Takashi
Yamamoto, Shuichi
Takahashi, Yoko
Yotsukura, Jiro
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-12-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The purpose of this report is to present the findings in a case of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the conjunctiva which was the initial sign of systemic cancers.
A 94-year-old woman without known systemic diseases developed a mass in her right conjunctiva.
She was referred to our hospital 5 months after the onset.
She was diagnosed with conjunctival SCC by biopsy.
Systemic CT before the surgery revealed multiple liver lesions, lung legions, and a large mass surrounding the appendix.
The patient requested the surgery, and the main aim of the surgery was cosmesis.
Histopathological examinations of the specimen led us to the final diagnosis as SCC.
She did not receive any other therapy because of her age.
As no other surgical procedures were undertaken, it is uncertain as to whether the conjunctival lesion was primary or secondary.
Although, it is extremely rare that SCC of the conjunctiva is the initial sign of systemic cancers, careful systemic examinations to find other cancers should be made.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mitamura, Hayato& Oshitari, Toshiyuki& Kimoto, Ryuta& Yotsukura, Jiro& Asanagi, Kaoru& Baba, Takayuki…[et al.]. 2011. A Case of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Conjunctiva as Initial Sign of Systemic Cancers. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mitamura, Hayato…[et al.]. A Case of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Conjunctiva as Initial Sign of Systemic Cancers. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mitamura, Hayato& Oshitari, Toshiyuki& Kimoto, Ryuta& Yotsukura, Jiro& Asanagi, Kaoru& Baba, Takayuki…[et al.]. A Case of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Conjunctiva as Initial Sign of Systemic Cancers. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512529
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-512529