Korean J Ophthalmol.  2016 Apr;30(2):148-149. 10.3341/kjo.2016.30.2.148.

Pseudoepitheliomatous Hyperplasia as a Limbal Mass Mimicking Nodular Episcleritis

• Mohebbi M
• Ameli K
• Mafi M
• Bashiri A
• Mahbod M

• KMID: 2160466
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3341/kjo.2016.30.2.148

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Hyperplasia*
Scleritis*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) Limbal white nodular mass with conjunctival vascular tortuosity mimicking ocular surface squamous neoplasia. (B) Acanthosis, spongiosis, and sparse intraepithelial infiltration of leukocytes with marked downward proliferation of the surface stratified squamous epithelium are observed. There is also evidence of keratinization at the squamous cells, accompanied by the complete loss of goblet cells. Substantia propria showed edema, vascular proliferation and prominent infiltration of lymphoplasmacytic and neutrophils leukocytes. No considerable nuclear atypia or any atypical mitotic figure was noted (H&E, ×100).

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