Ocular surface tumors

Ocular surface tumors are principally represented by variants of squamous dysplasia and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). They are fleshy elevations that may have a gelatinous, leukoplakia-like, or papilliform gross appearance. “Feeder” blood vessels may be prominent. Such lesions commonly occur at the limbus, and involve both the conjunctiva and cornea. Microscopically, invasive SCCs in this location are usually keratinizing in nature, but several other histological variants may be encountered. This review considers the epidemiological, clinical, and pathological aspects of neoplasms affecting the ocular surface.
Source: Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology - Category: Pathology Authors: Source Type: research