Amniotic membrane transplantation for conjunctival tumor.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the possibility of amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) for the treatment of conjunctival tumor.


METHODS
Preserved AMT was performed in 26 patients (26 eyes) with conjunctival tumor, including 9 eyes (34.62%) with malignant tumor (conjunctival malignant melanoma, corneal and conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma, conjunctival lymphoma), 17 eyes (65.38%) with benign tumor (conjunctival papilloma, conjunctival dermoid tumor, conjunctival nevus, hemangioma etc.).


RESULTS
All the patients are followed up for 1-53 months. No acute rejection was observed after preserved AMT. Ideal healing was found in conjunctiva wound.


CONCLUSIONS
Preserved AMT is a very effective method to repair wound after giant conjunctival tumor operation. Complete removal of tumor and perfect fixation are the key of ocular surface reconstruction.
Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China.
Zhicong
Z
Chen
Jianhua
J
Yan
Huasheng
H
Yang
Zhongyao
Z
Wu
Youjian
Y
Pang
Shiming
S
Ai
Yuxiang
Y
Mao
D000650:Amnion / Q000637:transplantation*; D001684:Biological Dressings; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000601:surgery*; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000601:surgery*; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D010212:Papilloma / Q000601:surgery