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Conjunctival tumors in children: histopathologic diagnosis in 165 cases / Tumores conjuntival em crianças: diagnóstico histopatológico em 165 casos
Zimmermann-Paiz, Martin A.; García de la Riva, Juan Carlos.
  • Zimmermann-Paiz, Martin A.; Hospital de Ojos y Oídos "Dr. Rodolfo Robles V.". Instituto de Ciencias de la Visión. Unidad de Oftalmología pediátrica. GT
  • García de la Riva, Juan Carlos; Hospital de Ojos y Oídos "Dr. Rodolfo Robles V.". Instituto de Ciencias de la Visión. Unidad de Oftalmología pediátrica. GT
Arq. bras. oftalmol ; 78(6): 337-339, Nov.-Dec. 2015. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-768181
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT

Purpose:

Conjunctival tissue tumors have a varied presentation, and few series studies on pediatric patients have been published. The objective of this paper is to report the histopathologic diagnoses (spanning over 1988-2013) of conjunctival tumors in children younger than 14 years.

Methods:

We conducted a retrospective, descriptive, and observational study by reviewing the database of all children in whom a conjunctival tumor was surgically removed at Hospital de Ojos y Oídos "Dr. Rodolfo Robles V.," Benemérito Comité Pro Ciegos y Sordos de Guatemala. The data pertaining to gender, age, and histopathologic diagnosis of all cases was collected. The same ocular pathologist made all diagnoses.

Results:

One hundred sixty-five cases were found, with a mean age of 7.88 years, being 91 (55.15%) male subjects. Melanocytic lesions were the most common tumors found (30.91% of cases), with only one case (0.60%) being malignant.

Conclusions:

Melanocytic lesions were the most common tumors found, and of all the cases, only one was malignant; this was in a patient with xeroderma pigmentosum. These findings are consistent with those reported in other studies regarding the frequencies of the histopathology of conjunctival tumors in the pediatric population.
RESUMO
RESUMO

Objetivo:

Tumores do tecido conjuntival tem uma apresentação variada. Poucas séries de pacientes pediátricos foram publicadas. O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar os diagnósticos histopatológicos de tumores conjuntivais em crianças com menos de 14 anos de idade, obtidas durante um período de 25 anos.

Métodos:

Estudo retrospectivo, descritivo e observacional foi realizado. Nós revisamos o banco de dados de todas as crianças em quem um tumor conjuntival foi removido cirurgicamente no Hospital de Ojos y oidos "Dr. Rodolfo Robles V.," Benemérito Comité Pro Ciegos y Sordos de Guatemala. Sexo, idade e diagnóstico histopatológico de todos os casos foram compilados. O mesmo patologista ocular fez todos os diagnósticos.

Resultados:

Cento e sessenta e cinco casos foram encontrados, com média de 7,88 anos, sendo 91 (55,15%) do sexo masculino. Lesões melanocíticas foram as mais frequentes (30,91% dos casos). Apenas um caso (0,60%) era maligno.

Conclusões:

Lesões melanocíticas foram as mais frequentes. Do total, apenas uma lesão era maligna, o que correspondeu a um paciente com xeroderma pigmentoso. Estes resultados são consistentes com o relatado em outros estudos quanto à frequência de diagnóstico histopatológico de tumores da conjuntiva na população pediátrica.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Conjunctival Neoplasms Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Country/Region as subject: Central America / Guatemala Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: Ophthalmology Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: Guatemala Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital de Ojos y Oídos "Dr. Rodolfo Robles V."/GT

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Conjunctival Neoplasms Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Country/Region as subject: Central America / Guatemala Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: Ophthalmology Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: Guatemala Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital de Ojos y Oídos "Dr. Rodolfo Robles V."/GT