title: [Conjunctival keratoacanthoma: diagnosis, treatment and monitoring by conjunctival impression cytology].
abstract: METHODS
  We present a case report of a 28-year-old patient with a lesion that is compatible both clinically and histopathologically with conjunctival keratoacanthoma. The treatment given was complete excision and 0.04% mitomycin C eye drops in the postoperative period. The outcome was a complete clinical remission during the follow-up period (6 months).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is important to make a correct differential diagnosis between keratoacanthoma and squamous cell carcinoma, as well as carrying out close monitoring after surgery due to the possibility of relapse and conversion to squamous cell carcinoma. For this reason, we propose the use of conjunctival impression cytology as a non-invasive method for monitoring such patients.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Galdakao-Usansolo, Vizcaya, España. david412194@hotmail.com
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Feijoo
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Romero Moreno
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: López Gutierrez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Usabiaga Usandizaga
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cisneros Carpio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amias Gorostiza
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alberdi Alberdi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000473:pathology*; D005469:Fluorometholone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016591:Histocytological Preparation Techniques; D006801:Humans; D006940:Hyperemia / Q000209:etiology; D007636:Keratoacanthoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D016685:Mitomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D059407:Pinguecula / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D016685:Mitomycin; D005469:Fluorometholone