title: [Conjunctival chemosis resistant to therapy].
abstract: We saw a 62-year-old male with a conjunctival chemosis, which was resistant to local therapy. Excisional biopsy and histological work-up of the tissue were performed. Additional immunohistochemical staining using the Lyve-1 antibody (specific for lymphatic vascular endothelium) allowed the diagnosis of a lymphangioma of the conjunctiva to be made.
authors.affiliation: Augenklinik mit Poliklinik, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054 Erlangen. Kristina.Gottschalk@augen.imed.uni-erlangen.de
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gottschalk
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rummelt
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cursiefen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D015715:Corneal Edema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male