Abstract
Ocular neoplasms are uncommon. Of the ocular neoplasms, squamous epithelial tumours of the conjunctiva and cornea are rare. Ocular surface squamous neoplasia is categorized into carcinoma in situ and squamous cell carcinoma. Limbus which contains mitotically active stem cells is the most common site of ocular squamous epithelial neoplasia. These tumours have a varied clinical presentation and the diagnosis depends on histopathological examination. A 89 yr old male with history of discomfort in eyes for 15 days, clinically presented with leukoplakic limbal lesion. Biopsy of the lesion revealed intraepithelial carcinoma.
Keywords: Intraepithelial carcinoma, Limbal stem cells, Bowen’s disease.
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Corresponding Author
G.Ridhi
IInd Year Post Graduate, Dept of Pathology,
Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i1.32
