title: Keratoacanthoma of the conjunctiva in a young patient.
abstract: Keratoacanthomas rarely occur in the conjunctiva. We report a case of a 24-year-old man with a rapidly growing conjunctival mass. The tumor was excised with a safety margin to exclude squamous cell carcinoma and was histopathologically diagnosed as a keratoacanthoma. There has been no recurrence over 2 years of follow-up. To the best of our knowledge, he is the youngest patient to be diagnosed with conjunctival keratoacanthoma who had no known risk factors such as skin disorders, trauma, surgery, or infection. In similar cases, we recommend complete early surgical excision and careful follow-up to exclude malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy and Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gokhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ozge
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy and Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Uysal
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Medicalpark Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Osman Melih
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Ceylan
authors.affiliation: Department of pathology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy and Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Onder
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Onguru
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy and Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fatih Mehmet
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Mutlu
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007636:Keratoacanthoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult