TITLE:
Management of Epidermoid Carcinoma of the Conjunctiva in a Melanoderma Subject in a Secondary Ophtalmology Centre: About a Case
AUTHORS:
Moro Sidibe, Abdoulaye Napo, Adama Dembele, Oumar Diallo, Djonnyjonas Dembele, Mamadou Adama Togo, Kadiatou Ba Koita, Ibrahima Conare, Abdoulaye Nouhoum Coulibaly, Vonor Kokou Benjamin, Moussa Diassana, Jeannette Traore, Fatoumata N’diaye
KEYWORDS:
Carcinoma, Conjunctiva, Surgery, Sikasso, Mali
JOURNAL NAME:
Surgical Science,
Vol.12 No.11,
November
17,
2021
ABSTRACT: We report a case of a unilateral
conjunctival neoformation in a 44-year-old female melanoderma subject. It was a
conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma (CSC). The risk factor was exposure to
sunlight and dust. No HIV or HPV infection was found. The treatment consisted
of simple removal of the tumour with a healthy margin
of 3 to 4 mm. After a postoperative follow-up of 18 months, there was no
recurrence. As CSC is the most common conjunctival malignancy and given the
rate of recurrence with the possibility of associated local invasion, early
diagnosis with long-term follow-up is necessary.