ABSTRACT
CASE REPORT: Pigmented conjunctival lesions are a diagnostic challenge for the clinician. A 37-year-old man presented with a pigmented mass involving the conjunctiva of his right eye. Clinically, a diagnosis of malignant melanoma was made and a wide excision of the tumor was performed. The histopathologic diagnosis was seborrheic keratosis. DISCUSSION: Seborrheic keratosis is a benign lesion which occurs on the eyelids and face of middle-aged and elderly individuals. The occurrence of this lesion on the conjunctiva is rare, however there are 2 cases reported in the world literature. Seborrheic keratosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of conjunctival pigmented lesions.
Subject(s)
Conjunctival Diseases/pathology , Keratosis, Seborrheic/pathology , Adult , Conjunctiva/pathology , Conjunctiva/surgery , Conjunctival Diseases/surgery , Humans , Keratosis, Seborrheic/surgery , Male , Ophthalmologic Surgical ProceduresABSTRACT
Caso clínico: Las lesiones conjuntivales pigmentadasrepresentan un reto diagnóstico para el clínico.Hombre de 37 años de edad quien presentó unamasa conjuntival pigmentada en su ojo derecho.Clínicamente se diagnosticó como melanoma, porlo que se realizó escisión completa del tumor. Eldiagnóstico histopatológico fue de queratosis seborreica.Discusión: La queratosis seborreica es una lesiónbenigna que se presenta en los párpados y en la carade individuos de edad media y adultos mayores. Eldesarrollo de esta lesión en la conjuntiva es pocofrecuente, solo se han informado 2 casos en la literatura.La queratosis seborreica debe ser consideradaen el diagnóstico diferencial de lesiones conjuntivalespigmentadas
Case report: Pigmented conjunctival lesions are a ;;diagnostic challenge for the clinician. A 37-yearold ;;man presented with a pigmented mass involving ;;the conjunctiva of his right eye. Clinically, a diagnosis ;;of malignant melanoma was made and a wide ;;excision of the tumor was performed. The histopathologic ;;diagnosis was seborrheic keratosis. ;;Discussion: Seborrheic keratosis is a benign lesion ;;which occurs on the eyelids and face of middleaged ;;and elderly individuals. The occurrence of this ;;lesion on the conjunctiva is rare, however there are ;;2 cases reported in the world literature. Seborrheic ;;keratosis should be considered in the differential ;;diagnosis of conjunctival pigmented lesions
