title: [Interferon alpha 2β, partial keratectomy and amniotic membrane transplant for the treatment of a recurrent conjunctival squamous carcinoma].
abstract: METHODS
  An 80-year-old woman diagnosed with a recurrent squamous conjuctival carcinoma treated with surgical excision of the lesion, zonal reconstruction and topical Interferon alpha 2-β.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Squamous conjunctival carcinoma is the most frequent neoplasm of the ocular surface. Surgical removal of the lesion is the traditional treatment, but this technique has a high recurrence rate. Interferons are glycoproteins that trigger intracellular pathways with antiviral and antitumoral properties. Recent studies have proven their activity against conjunctival carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Licenciado en Medicina, Centro de Oftalmología Barraquer, Barcelona, España. paulaverdaguer@gmail.com
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Verdaguer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fideliz de la Paz
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Alvarez de Toledo
authors.forename: R I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Barraquer
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000650:Amnion / Q000637:transplantation*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003228:Conjunctiva; D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery*; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D011994:Recombinant Proteins
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins