[Squamous cell carcinoma of the "pure" cornea].
Squamous cell carcinoma of the cornea without involvement of the conjunctiva and limbus is a very rare condition. We report on a 68-year-old female patient. Lamellar keratectomy was performed combined with brachytherapy with strontium-90 for a total dose of 120 Gy (single daily dose: 10 Gy). Two months after treatment, a regression of neovascularization was noted. During 3.5 years of follow-up, no rubeosis of the iris, secondary glaucoma, or evidence of tumor recurrence was seen. There were no regional or distant metastases.
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Universitäts-Augenklinik, Medizinische Universität Plovdiv, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgarien. nellysivkova@yahoo.com
D000368:Aged; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D016510:Corneal Neovascularization / Q000628:therapy*; D016039:Corneal Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome