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Br J Ophthalmol 2007;91:1251 doi:10.1136/bjo.2006.112227
  • Letter

Keloid of the conjunctiva simulating a conjunctival malignancy

  1. Jignesh G Parikh,
  2. Rahul N Khurana,
  3. Michael M Lai,
  4. Anthony Rodriguez,
  5. Narsing A Rao
  1. Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA
  1. Dr N A Rao, Doheny Eye Institute, 1450 San Pablo Street DVRC 211, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA; nrao{at}usc.edu
  • Accepted 13 December 2006

Keloids are usually formed in individuals after skin trauma and are thought to be the result of altered wound healing with excessive scar tissue formation.1 We describe a bulbar conjunctival keloid confirmed by immunohistochemical analysis and scanning electron microscopy.

Case report

A 48-year-old Hispanic man presented with a medial conjunctival lesion in his left eye. The patient had underwent pterygium surgery in the same location 2 years previously. At 6 months after surgery, he noted progressive growth of a conjunctival mass that persisted over the next year. On examination, his vision was 20/25 in the right eye and 20/30 in the left …

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