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Pseudoadenomatous hyperplasia of the conjunctiva
1Department of Ophthalmology, Watson Clinic, Lakeland, Florida, USA.
Purpose:
To describe the clinical and pathologic features of three patients with pseudoadenomatous hyperplasia of the conjunctiva.
Design:
Observational case series with clinicopathologic correlation.
Methods:
Case reports and clinical histories and examination of three biopsy specimens.
Main Outcome Measures And Results:
Pseudoglandular hyperplasia of the conjunctiva was associated with chronic inflammation, including eosinophils, in two patients, and squamous epithelial hyperplasia in a third. The pseudoglands are lined by varying proportions of squamous epithelium and goblet cells.
Conclusions:
Pseudoglandular hyperplasia of the conjunctiva can mimic a well-differentiated mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Awareness of this entity may help to prevent misdiagnosis and unnecessary surgery.