title: Squamous cell carcinoma of cornea.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of isolated squamous cell carcinoma of cornea.
  
  
  METHODS
  It is an observational case report.
  
  
  RESULTS
  An 80-year-old man presented with decreased vision and a white gelatinous mass on his left cornea. Ocular examination revealed sparing of the limbus. There was no lymphadenopathy and no evidence of metastasis. The mass was excised completely with superficial keratectomy. Histopathology of the mass revealed it to be an invasive well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of cornea. Postoperatively mitomycin C (0.002%) eye drops were prescribed for 4 weeks. There has been no recurrence of the lesion till date.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Isolated squamous cell carcinoma of cornea, though a rare entity, should be kept in mind in patients with any corneal mass.
authors: Ophthalmology, Government Medical College & Hospital, Sector 32A, Chandigarh, 160032, India.
authors: Sudesh K
authors: SK
authors: Arya
authors: Archana
authors: A
authors: Malik
authors: Spinderjeet G
authors: SG
authors: Samra
authors: Sonika
authors: S
authors: Gupta
authors: Hemlata
authors: H
authors: Gupta
authors: Sunandan
authors: S
authors: Sood
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016685:Mitomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D016685:Mitomycin