Squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva with extraocular involvement: case report and literature review.
Squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva is the most frequent malignant tumor of the ocular surface. It is a rare disease with an incidence of 0.13 to 1.9 per 100,000 inhabitants, mainly affecting individuals between 50 and 75 years of age. It tends to have a slow, non-aggressive course. Treatment depends on the extent of the tumor. If there is intraocular involvement, enucleation is indicated, and in the presence of extraocular involvement the orbital exenteration is the standard treatment. We report and discuss the case of an 82 year old male patient having a conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma with intra and extraocular involvement, together with a review of the literature.
Departamento de Cirugía Oncológica y Maxilofacial, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile. Address: Marcoleta 352, Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile. Email: igoni@med.puc.cl.
Ignacio
I
Goñi Espildora
Departamento de Cirugía Oncológica y Maxilofacial, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Jaime
J
Jans
Departamento de Cirugía Oncológica y Maxilofacial, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Militza
M
Petric Guajardo
Departamento de Cirugía Oncológica y Maxilofacial, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Manuel
M
Manzor Veliz
Departamento de Oftalmología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Juan C
JC
Flores Pérez
Departamento de Oftalmología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Gonzalo
G
Varas Marchant
Servicio de Radioterapia, Departamento de Hematología-Oncología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Pablo
P
Muñoz-Schuffenegger
Departamento de Anatomía Patológica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Pablo
P
Zoroquiain
 conjunctiva;  squamous cell carcinoma; orbital neoplasm