Unexpected histological findings in pterygium.
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.
Degrassi
M
M
Eye Clinic, Monfalcone Hospital, Italy.
Piantanida
A
A
Nucci
P
P
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011625:Pterygium / Q000473:pathology*