title: Inverted mucoepidermoid papilloma of conjunctiva in a child.
abstract: Inverted papillomas are benign epithelial tumors usually arising from the mucous membrane of the sinonasal cavity and the urinary tract. Similar tumors of the conjunctiva are much rarer. We describe a case of juxtalimbal inverted papilloma in an 11-year-old boy who presented with a pigmented lesion that simulated a conjunctival nevus. Excisional biopsy established the diagnosis of inverted papilloma. The patient was carefully followed for 2 years, because the tumor's behavior in the conjunctiva is unknown. There was no recurrence of the lesion.
authors.affiliation: Guru Nanak Eye Centre, Delhi, India. Electronic address: doctor_gauri@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Gauri
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bhushan
authors.affiliation: Guru Nanak Eye Centre, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Usha K
authors.initials: UK
authors.lastname: Raina
authors.affiliation: Guru Nanak Eye Centre, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Anika
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Guru Nanak Eye Centre, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Vishaal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bhambhwani
authors.affiliation: Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Nita
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khurana
authors.affiliation: Guru Nanak Eye Centre, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Basudeb
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ghosh
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000175:diagnosis; D018308:Papilloma, Inverted / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery