Pseudoadenomatous hyperplasia of the conjunctiva.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
To describe the clinical and pathologic features of three patients with pseudoadenomatous hyperplasia of the conjunctiva. Observational case series with clinicopathologic correlation. Case reports and clinical histories and examination of three biopsy specimens. Pseudoglandular hyperplasia of the conjunctiva was associated with chronic inflammation, including eosinophils, in two patients, and squamous epithelial hyperplasia in a third. The pseudoglands are lined by varying proportions of squamous epithelium and goblet cells. Pseudoglandular hyperplasia of the conjunctiva can mimic a well-differentiated mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Awareness of this entity may help to prevent misdiagnosis and unnecessary surgery.
Medical subject headings
- Conjunctiva