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KMID : 0360220060470101669
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Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2006 Volume.47 No. 10 p.1669 ~ p.1672
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Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Palpebral Conjunctiva
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김남주/Kim NJ
곽상인/Khwarg SI
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Abstract
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PURPOSE: We report our experience with a case of a nodular lesion of the lower palpebral conjunctiva with histologic features consistent with mucoepidermoid carcinoma.
METHODS: A 72 year-old man presented with a left lower palpebral conjunctiva lesion. 3 x 3 mm sized flat pedunculated yellowish red mass was observed. Incisional biopsy proved the mass a mucoepidermoid carcinoma and wide local resection was conducted.
RESULTS: Hematoxylin and eosin-stained sections showed lobules of tumor cells, consisting of predominantly epidermoid cells and scattered islands of mucin-secreting cells. Mucicarmine-stained sections demonstrated strong positivity, consistent with the diagnosis of mucoepidermoid carcinoma.
CONCLUSIONS: In any case presenting palpebral conjunctival lesion, mucoepidermoid carcinoma should be differentiated, and it is necessary to confirm the diagnosis through biopsy.
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KEYWORD
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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma, Palpebral conjunctiva
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