title: Conjunctival intra-epithelial neoplasia in a young Indian male with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
abstract: Conjunctival intra-epithelial neoplasia is a disease of the elderly but recently this ocular surface tumour has been observed in younger age group specially who are serologically human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive. Here a case of conjunctival intra-epithelial neoplasia of a 38-year-old male who was HIV-positive from Kolkata is reported. The patient presented with a growth at limbus in his left eye. Excision of the mass under local anaesthesia was done. Biopsy report confirmed conjunctival intra-epithelial neoplasia. The serological tests for HIV were found positive.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata.
authors.forename: Kanchan Kumar
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Mondal
authors.forename: Gautam
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bandyopadhyay
authors.forename: Supreeti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.forename: Somnath
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Debabrata
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Biswarup
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: Amitava
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D016850:Limbus Corneae; D008297:Male