title: Unexpected histological findings in pterygium.
abstract: Pterygium is thought to be a common benign lesion of the corneo-conjunctival limbus. We report a case in which the pathological examination of an apparently trivial pterygium disclosed the presence of a conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasm in a 53-year-old white male who has been living in Kenya for 35 years. An atypical grayish area on the lesion convinced the surgeon to request the histological examination.
authors.affiliation: Eye Clinic, Monfalcone Hospital, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Degrassi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piantanida
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nucci
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011625:Pterygium / Q000473:pathology*