Frequency of conjunctival epithelial dysplasia in patients with pterygium.
Arq Bras Oftalmol
; 83(4): 323-328, 2020 08.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To determine the frequency of ocular squamous surface neoplasia associated with pterygium in an ophthalmology reference center in Central Mexico.METHODS:
We reviewed histopathological reports and slides of all patients who underwent pterygium surgery from 2014 to 2016 at the Instituto Mexicano de Oftalmologia in Queretaro (Mexico).RESULTS:
We studied 177 biopsy samples; 66% were from women, and the median age was 52 years. We found ocular squamous surface neoplasias in 11.29% (n=20) of the samples. One biopsy sample revealed a poorly differentiated keratinizing and infiltrating carcinoma.CONCLUSIONS:
The prevalence of ocular squamous surface neoplasia in our region appears to be high. Countrywide studies are necessary to determine the true prevalence of ocular squamous surface neoplasia in Mexico and to examine related risk factors.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pterígio
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Neoplasias da Túnica Conjuntiva
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arq Bras Oftalmol
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article