Volume : VII, Issue : X, October - 2018

Spindle cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva: A case report

Dr. Bhumi K Patel, Dr. Reema Raval, Dr. Rupal Chaudhari

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An 65–year–old male presented with painless bulging conjunctival lesion. Clinical history, diagnostic imaging studies, and histopathologic sections were evaluated. The patient clinically displayed an vascularized conjunctival lesion located at the temporal limbus with extension onto cornea. His visual acuity was counting fingers at 1m. The patient underwent a total excision of the lesion including conjunctival and corneal parts. Histopathologic evaluation revealed spindle cell carcinoma which involves the whole conjunctival squamous epithelium with significant polarity loss, nuclear enlargement with hyperchromasia and pleomorphism, and mitotic activity. Diagnosis of spindle cell carcinoma is challenging because of overlapping histopathological features with other spindle cell tumors. The detailed pathologic examination is very important for the decision of proper treatment.

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Dr.Bhumi K Patel, Dr.Reema Raval, Dr.Rupal Chaudhari, Spindle cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva: A case report, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-10 | October-2018

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