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Eye papilloma, also papilloma of the eye, is a benign lesion of the eye.

Caruncle papilloma directs to here.

General

  • Benign.
  • Second most common caruncle tumour ~ 15% of caruncle tumours.[1]
    • Most common is nevus ~ 50% of caruncle tumours.

Gross

  • Frond-like lesion.

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Microscopic

Features:[1]

  • Fibrovascular fronds in a cauliflower-like arrangement.
  • No nuclear atypia.

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LESION, RIGHT CARUNCLE, EXCISION:
- PAPILLOMA.
- NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.

Micro

The sections show benign conjunctival mucosa and a lesion consisting of fibrovascular cores covered by a conjunctival epithelium with a cauliflower-like appearance at low power. Parakeratosis is present. No significant nuclear atypia is identified. No koilocytic change is seen. No mitotic activity is appreciated.

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Kaeser, PF.; Uffer, S.; Zografos, L.; Hamédani, M. (Sep 2006). "Tumors of the caruncle: a clinicopathologic correlation.". Am J Ophthalmol 142 (3): 448-55. doi:10.1016/j.ajo.2006.04.035. PMID 16935590.

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