Table 1
Clinical and histopathological features of the inflamed juvenile conjunctival naevi
| No | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical features | ||
| Juxtalimbal lesion location | 47/47 | 100 |
| Clinically pigmented lesions | 21/47 | 45 |
| History of allergy/atopy or “vernal conjunctivitis” (complete systemic history available only in 24 records) | 18/24 | 75 |
| Histopathological features | ||
| Epithelial cysts in the substantia propria | 32/47 | 68 |
| Solid epithelial islands in the substantia propria | 34/47 | 72 |
| Either solid or cystic epithelial elements | 42/47 | 89 |
| Microscopic pigmentation | 12/47 | 25 |
| Junctional nests | 47/47 | 100 |
| Lymphocyte infiltration | 47/47 | 100 |
| Germinal centres | 14/47 | 30 |
| Plasma cell infiltration | 32/47 | 68 |
| Eosinophil infiltration | 36/47 | 77 |
