title: Clear cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a rare case of primary conjunctival clear cell carcinoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinical history and pathologic findings were reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  An 82-year-old white man presented with a lesion on his right conjunctiva for 8 months. An excisional biopsy was performed with wide margins and mitomycin C. Pathologic examination showed a papillary clear cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva. The patient has been followed for 6 months without recurrence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Primary clear cell carcinoma, a variant of squamous cell carcinoma, can occur in the conjunctiva.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
authors.forename: Jill R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.forename: J Bradley
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Randleman
authors.forename: Hans E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Grossniklaus
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins