Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Conjunctiva
A case is reported on recurrence of a rare conjunctival fibrous histiocytoma (FH) in a 38-year-old man. The lesion was excised and subsequently sent for histopathology and immunostaining resulting in a diagnosis of fibrous histiocytoma (FH). Recurrence was detected 3 months postoperatively requiring...
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| description | A case is reported on recurrence of a rare conjunctival fibrous histiocytoma (FH) in a 38-year-old man. The lesion was excised and subsequently sent for histopathology and immunostaining resulting in a diagnosis of fibrous histiocytoma (FH). Recurrence was detected 3 months postoperatively requiring a conjunctivosclerokeratomy with cryotherapy and flap. At 6-month followup there was no recurrence detected. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-76123b04a4c74eebab413852a1710e092025-02-03T06:00:51ZengWileyCase Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine2090-67222090-67302012-01-01201210.1155/2012/786260786260Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma of the ConjunctivaGeoffrey Ryan0Bill Glasson1Andrew Foster2Ophthalmology Department, Caloundra Hospital, Sunshine Coast, West Terrace, Caloundra, QLD 4551, AustraliaTerrace Eye Centre, Brisbane, QLD 4000, AustraliaGolden Eye Clinic, Sunshine Coast, QLD 4551, AustraliaA case is reported on recurrence of a rare conjunctival fibrous histiocytoma (FH) in a 38-year-old man. The lesion was excised and subsequently sent for histopathology and immunostaining resulting in a diagnosis of fibrous histiocytoma (FH). Recurrence was detected 3 months postoperatively requiring a conjunctivosclerokeratomy with cryotherapy and flap. At 6-month followup there was no recurrence detected.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/786260 |
| spellingShingle | Geoffrey Ryan Bill Glasson Andrew Foster Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Conjunctiva Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine |
| title | Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Conjunctiva |
| title_full | Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Conjunctiva |
| title_fullStr | Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Conjunctiva |
| title_full_unstemmed | Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Conjunctiva |
| title_short | Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Conjunctiva |
| title_sort | benign fibrous histiocytoma of the conjunctiva |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/786260 |
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