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Letter to the Editor
Squamous cell carcinoma of the palpebral conjunctiva
  1. CELSO S MATSUMOTO,
  2. KAZUO NAKATSUKA,
  3. MASAMOTO IMAIZUMI
  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Oita Medical University, Oita, Japan
  1. Celso S Matsumoto, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Oita Medical University, Hasama-machi, Oita, 879–55, Japan.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.81.9.802d

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    Editor,—Squamous cell carcinoma is a malignancy that occurs frequently on the skin of the eyelid; however, it is uncommon on the conjunctiva. The conjunctival form of the squamous cell carcinoma constitutes 7–15% of conjunctival and corneal epithelial tumours.12 This malignancy normally behaves in a non-aggressive fashion, and the most rare form of this tumour is the palpebral conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma.3 We report a case of primary conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma of the palpebra treated successfully with surgical excision and cryotherapy.

    CASE REPORT

    A 69-year-old woman with a 2 year history of ocular discomfort and lacrimation was referred to us with a clinical diagnosis of papilloma. The tumour was surgically excised in another institution with recurrence of the tumour in the same eyelid location.

    Eversion of the left upper eyelid disclosed …

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