Eye papilloma

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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.

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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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