Conjunctival intra-epithelial neoplasia in a young Indian male with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
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.
Mondal
Kanchan Kumar
KK
Department of Ophthalmology, RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata.
Bandyopadhyay
Gautam
G
Biswas
Supreeti
S
Das
Somnath
S
Das
Debabrata
D
Ray
Biswarup
B
Das
Amitava
A
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