LIMBAL SQUAMOUS-CELL CARCINOMA - A CASE-R EPORT

Authors
ELMALEH C DHERMIES F SCHWARTZ L RENARD G POULIQUEN Y
Citation
C. Elmaleh et al., LIMBAL SQUAMOUS-CELL CARCINOMA - A CASE-R EPORT, Journal francais d'ophtalmologie, 16(6-7), 1993, pp. 417-419
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
Journal francais d'ophtalmologie → ACNP
ISSN journal
01815512
Volume
16
Issue
6-7
Year of publication
1993
Pages
417 - 419
Database
ISI
SICI code
0181-5512(1993)16:6-7<417:LSC-AC>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
The limbus is an elective site of epithelial malignancies, mostly repr esented by precarcinomatous lesions. An 83-year-old female patient was operated for an exophytic tumor of the limbus. Histological examinati on showed an invasive squamous carcinoma. As the excision was not comp lete, complementary radiation therapy (45 Gy) was applied with a good short-term result. This case report emphasizes the value of early diag nosis and treatment of limbal tumors at the stage of precancerous lesi ons.