Eye papilloma

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.
  • Most common is nevus ~ 50% of caruncle tumours.

Gross

• Frond-like lesion.

Image:

• Papilloma of caruncle (atlasophthalmology.com).

Microscopic

Features:

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

Image:

• Papilloma of caruncle - crappy image (atlasophthalmology.com).

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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

• Eye.

External links

• Conjunctival papilloma (eyewiki.aao.org).