J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1989 Oct;30(5):799-803.

Two Cases of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Bulbar Conjunctiva

• Kim DM
• Rha SH
• Whang SK

Abstract

Squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva is a rare disease and usually arises at the limbus and spreads to the cornea, adjacent bulbar conjunctiva and sclera. We experienced two cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the cornea and bulbar conjunctiva. One patient was a 36-year old male with progressive loss of visual acuity and discomfort in the nasal side of the left eyeball for about 7 months. The other patient was a 67-year old male with excessive tearing, recurrent conjunctival injection and elevated mass on inferonasal side of the limbus of the left eye. Excisional biopsy was carried out and histopathologic examination revealed bulbar squamous cell carcinoma in both patients.

Keyword

Bulbar conjunctiva; limbus; squamous cell carcinoma

MeSH Terms

Adult
Aged
Biopsy
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell*
Conjunctiva*
Cornea
Humans
Male
Rare Diseases
Sclera
Visual Acuity