title: Neoplasms of the limbus.
abstract: One hundred consecutively excised and histologically diagnosed limbal neoplasms were analyzed. Majority (56%) of the affected patients were less than 30 years old. Benign tumours (77%) outnumbered the malignancies. Dermoids (29%) and hyperplastic squamous epithelium or 'epidermalization' (26%) were the commonest benign neoplasms. Squamous cell carcinoma, including frank and non-invasive carcinoma (23%) was the most frequent malignant tumour. These observations were compared with previous Indian and Western studies and the implications discussed.
authors.affiliation: Govt. Ophthalmic Hospital, Madras.
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Sunderraj
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Viswanathan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Balachander
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016850:Limbus Corneae / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies