A Case of Conjunctival Squamous Cell Carcinoma Similar with Herpetic Keratitis.

Kim, Tae Im; Tchah, Hungwon

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2001;42(11):1621-1625.
Published online November 1, 2001.

A Case of Conjunctival Squamous Cell Carcinoma Similar with Herpetic Keratitis.

Tae Im Kim, Hungwon Tchah

Department of Ophthalmology, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.

만성 단순포진 각막염과 유사하게 나타난 윤부결막 편평상피세포암 1 예

김태임(Tae Im Kim),차흥원(Hung Won Tchah)

Abstract

PURPOSE
We reported a case of squamous cell carcinoma in a patient with chronic herpetic keratitis treated with Mitomycin C. METHODS: In a patient with 13-year recurrent chronic herpetic keratitis, we diagnosed invasive squamous cell carcinoma in papillary mass with no response of previous treatment by conjunctival biopsy. RESULTS: After surgical removal and chemotherapy of 0.04% topical Mitomycin C, the eye showed histopathological resolution of squamous cell carcinoma.

Key Words: Squamous cell carcinoma;Mitomycin C;Herpetic keratitis