A conjunctival leiomyoma.
OBJECTIVE
To report a conjunctival leiomyoma.


METHODS
Observational case report.


METHODS
A 35-year-old man was referred to us for evaluation of a lesion in his left eye. The lesion had been present for 1 year but had recently caused irritation. Ophthalmologic examination revealed an elevated mass in the episclera. There was no associated conjunctival/episcleral injection. Ocular examination was otherwise entirely normal. An excisional biopsy was performed.


RESULTS
The histopathologic and immunohistochemistry examinations established the diagnosis of a conjunctival leiomyoma.


CONCLUSIONS
This case represents the first report, known to date, describing the occurrence of a conjunctival leiomyoma.
D000328:Adult; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male