title: Carbon dioxide laser therapy of recurrent squamous papilloma of the conjunctiva.
abstract: Juvenile squamous papilloma of the conjunctiva may exhibit "malignant" behavior with multiple recurrences presenting difficulty in management. We have successfully treated a child with the carbon dioxide laser who had failed three previous surgical excisions, cryotherapy (twice), and chemotherapy. The carbon dioxide laser permits a precise form of tissue excision with minimal trauma, edema, and scarring, and offers a safe alternative approach to the management of these lesions.
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery*; D010212:Papilloma / Q000601:surgery*