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Br J Ophthalmol 86:168-173 doi:10.1136/bjo.86.2.168
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    • Clinical science

Squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva: a series of 26 cases

Table 1

Conjunctival SSC – clinical and pathological data

Name Treatment Margins Size (mm) Ki 67 score Prior OSSN Invasion globe Invasion orbit Follow up interval Recurrence, metastases Status
NA=not available, TM=trabecular meshwork, LTF=lost to follow up, ND=no disease, Imp cyto=impression cytology.
1 CK M-65 Excisional biopsy Involved 5 5.5% No No No 49 months No Alive ND
2 MG M-65 Exenteration Clear 25 29% No Sclera Yes 13 months Orbit 4 months, Brain 12 months Dead of disease
3 MM F-84 Excisional biopsy Involved 14 25% No No No 14 months Local SCC 14 months LTF after 14 months
4 AW M-69 Exenteration Clear 15 14% No Sclera Yes 41 months No Alive ND
5 CS M-83 Excisional biopsy Involved NA 2% No No No 15 months CIS at 9 months Died other cause
6 SM F-72 Exenteration Clear 11 5.8% No Cornea No 7 months then lost No LTF after 7 months
7 CC M-69 Excision, sclerectomy, graft Clear 10 5% No Sclera No 35 months No Alive ND
8 CW F-32 Excisional biopsy Clear NA NA No No No LTF LTF LTF
9 EB M-55 Enucleation Clear 5 3.5% No Cornea, sclera No 35 months No Alive ND
10 OP M-65 Excision, keratectomy, cryotherapy Clear 3 14.6% Yes, ×3 No No 32 months Local CIN 14 months Alive ND
11 OH M-54 Excisional biopsy, strontium 90 plaque Clear 3 3.7% No No No 19 months No Alive ND
12 BS M-63 Excisional biopsy with lamellar dissection Clear 3 NA No Sclera No 24 months No Alive ND
13 NG M-54 Excision + cryotherapy Clear 1.3 NA No No 1 month No Alive ND
14 TS M-88 Excisional biopsy Involved Circumferential 22% No No No 15 months Yes – Imp cyto +ve Alive. Recently recurred
15 KB M-76 Exenteration Clear 18 2.5% No Sclera, cornea, iris, TM, angle, ciliary body Yes 6 months No Alive ND
16 YB M-43 Excisional biopsy Involved 5 NA No No No 7 months No Alive ND
17 SK F-48 Excision, sclerectomy, graft, cryotherapy Clear 10 9% No No No 7 months No Alive ND
18 GR M-49 Excisional biopsy Clear 6 NA No No No 2 months No Alive ND
19 LG M-76 Excisional biopsy Clear 2 10.5% No No No 2 months No Alive ND
20 PK M-76 Excision and keratectomy Clear 4 3.9% No Corneal pannus and stroma No 26 months No Alive ND
21 WT M-53 Excisional biopsy Clear NA NA No No No 21 months No Alive ND
22 NS M-94 Excisional biopsy SCC clear; CIS +ve 12 NA No No No 11 months Local CIN 4 months Alive ND
23 IM F-90 Excision to bare sclera Clear 22 25% No No No 13 months No Alive ND
24 GF M-72 Excision Clear 4.5 NA No No No 29 months No Alive ND
25 JC M-89 Exenteration Clear 16 25% No Iris, TM, angle, ciliary body, sclera, cornea No 1 month No Died postoperatively ND
26 JB F-86 Exenteration Clear 24 11.4% Yes ×5 Ciliary body, sclera, cornea Yes 22 months Cervical nodes 4 months, Parotid 16 months Died of disease 22 months after exenteration (64 months total)

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