title: Atypical Fibroxanthoma of the Conjunctiva in Xeroderma Pigmentosum.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Atypical fibroxanthoma (AFX) is a pleomorphic tumor that most commonly presents in the elderly and arises on sun-exposed skin.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of a 24-year-old white male with xeroderma pigmentosum (XP), who developed an AFX of the conjunctiva, and review the literature.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient presented with a rapidly growing conjunctival mass which was surgically excised and found to be AFX. The patient has done well with no recurrence. A review of the literature was performed, and we found that only one other case has been published so far.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patients with XP may present with unusual tumors, including nonepithelial soft-tissue tumors. AFX is a rapidly growing tumor which may rarely present on the ocular surface.
authors.affiliation: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Fla., USA; Faculty of Medicine, Hail University, Hail, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Nabeel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shalabi
authors.affiliation: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Fla., USA; Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fla., USA.
authors.forename: Anat
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Galor
authors.affiliation: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Fla., USA; Florida Lions Ocular Pathology Laboratory, Miami, Fla., USA.
authors.forename: Sander R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Dubovy
authors.affiliation: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Fla., USA.
authors.forename: Jordan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.affiliation: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Fla., USA.
authors.forename: J Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bermudez-Magner
authors.affiliation: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Fla., USA.
authors.forename: Carol L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Karp
keywords: Atypical fibroxanthoma; Malignant fibrous histiocytoma; Skin tumor; Xeroderma pigmentosum