Post-traumatic Corneal Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia: A Case Report

We report a rare presentation of limbus-sparing ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) over post-traumatic adherent leucoma. A 32-year-old healthy male presented with a pedunculated fleshy corneal mass overlying an adherent leucoma secondary to self-healed full-thickness corneal laceration, with a...

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Main Authors: Keerti Wali, Nikita Sankolli, Savitri Nerune
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-12-01
Series:TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/tjosr.tjosr_114_24
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description We report a rare presentation of limbus-sparing ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) over post-traumatic adherent leucoma. A 32-year-old healthy male presented with a pedunculated fleshy corneal mass overlying an adherent leucoma secondary to self-healed full-thickness corneal laceration, with an adjacent pinguecula separated by a clear normal limbus. AS-OCT confirmed the separation of corneal epithelial mass from underlying iris tissue by thinned scarred corneal stroma. An excisional biopsy with 2mm conjunctival margins and a limbal conjunctival autograft was performed. A feeder vessel was observed at the base of the corneal lesion. Histopathological evaluation showed moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. Adjuvant Interferon alfa 2b chemotherapy for three months ensured complete clearance with no recurrence at follow-up. This case highlights the traumatic etiology of OSSN development without limbal involvement. Immediate corneal tear repair may have prevented its occurrence and the need for long-term chemotherapy.
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spelling doaj-art-c3c5c3bf995d4b1a92ddfe84ca76477a2025-08-20T02:41:20ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsTNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research2589-45282589-45362024-12-0162448248410.4103/tjosr.tjosr_114_24Post-traumatic Corneal Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia: A Case ReportKeerti WaliNikita SankolliSavitri NeruneWe report a rare presentation of limbus-sparing ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) over post-traumatic adherent leucoma. A 32-year-old healthy male presented with a pedunculated fleshy corneal mass overlying an adherent leucoma secondary to self-healed full-thickness corneal laceration, with an adjacent pinguecula separated by a clear normal limbus. AS-OCT confirmed the separation of corneal epithelial mass from underlying iris tissue by thinned scarred corneal stroma. An excisional biopsy with 2mm conjunctival margins and a limbal conjunctival autograft was performed. A feeder vessel was observed at the base of the corneal lesion. Histopathological evaluation showed moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. Adjuvant Interferon alfa 2b chemotherapy for three months ensured complete clearance with no recurrence at follow-up. This case highlights the traumatic etiology of OSSN development without limbal involvement. Immediate corneal tear repair may have prevented its occurrence and the need for long-term chemotherapy.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/tjosr.tjosr_114_24adherent leucomaanterior segment optical coherence tomographycorneal tearinterferon alfa 2bocular surface squamous neoplasia
spellingShingle Keerti Wali
Nikita Sankolli
Savitri Nerune
Post-traumatic Corneal Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia: A Case Report
TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research
adherent leucoma
anterior segment optical coherence tomography
corneal tear
interferon alfa 2b
ocular surface squamous neoplasia
title Post-traumatic Corneal Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia: A Case Report
title_full Post-traumatic Corneal Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia: A Case Report
title_fullStr Post-traumatic Corneal Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Post-traumatic Corneal Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia: A Case Report
title_short Post-traumatic Corneal Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia: A Case Report
title_sort post traumatic corneal ocular surface squamous neoplasia a case report
topic adherent leucoma
anterior segment optical coherence tomography
corneal tear
interferon alfa 2b
ocular surface squamous neoplasia
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/tjosr.tjosr_114_24
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