Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Conjunctiva

Authors

  • Juan Carlos Serna-Ojeda Instituto de Oftalmología Conde de Valenciana
  • Joaquín Hernández-Orgaz Instituto de Oftalmología Conde de Valenciana
  • Osiris Olvera-Morales Instituto de Oftalmología Conde de Valenciana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31053/1853.0605.v74.n4.16922

Keywords:

squamous cell, conjunctiva, epidermoid carcinoma

Abstract

The squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva is a neoplasia of the ocular surface that may present with different macroscopic patterns. We present the case of a 75-year-old man that comes presenting this tumor for a long time, involving in an important way its vision.

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Published

2017-12-08

How to Cite

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Serna-Ojeda JC, Hernández-Orgaz J, Olvera-Morales O. Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Conjunctiva. Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba [Internet]. 2017 Dec. 8 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];74(4):402-4. Available from: https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/16922

Issue

Vol. 74 No. 4 (2017)

Section

Case Report

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