Conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma in Verruca Vulgaris- A rare case report

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Case Report

Author Details : Venugopal Anitha*, Aditya Ghorpade, Swati Kumble, Meenakshi Ravindran

Volume : 6, Issue : 4, Year : 2020

Article Page : 257-259

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijooo.2020.058

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Abstract

Purpose: To report a rare association of conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma with the benign skin condition, Verruca Vulgaris, with the common aetiology being HPV.
Case Report: A 30 year-old-male with benign, diffuse, verrucous lesions all over the skin, presented with conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma, involving more than 180 degree of the limbus and cornea was treated successfully with topical chemotherapy without recurrence. HPV infection is the predisposing to both these conditions.
Results: The association of Verruca Vulgaris and Conjunctival papilloma has been established to a great degree in literature along with the common etiological factor HPV, and not conjunctival Squamous cell carcinoma, is the peculiarity of this case report.

Keywords: Verruca Vulgaris, Conjunctival Squamous Neoplasia, OSSN, Mitomycin -C.

How to cite : Anitha V , Ghorpade A , Kumble S , Ravindran M , Conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma in Verruca Vulgaris- A rare case report. IP Int J Ocul Oncol Oculoplasty 2020;6(4):257-259

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