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Conjunctival inverted follicular keratosis: a case report
Sevin Soker Cakmak1, M Kaan Unlu, Bagdagul Bilek
1Department of Ophthalmology, Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, RE-21280 Diyarbakir, Turkey. sokers@dicle.edu.tr.
Background:
We report a case of inverted follicular keratosis (IFK) on the conjunctiva. A few cases of IFK have been reported in the literature, but it appears that IFK on the conjunctiva has never been reported.
Case:
A 21-year-old man was referred for evaluation of a conjunctival mass.
Observations:
By slit-lamp biomicroscopy, an 8 x 5 x 3 mm mass was observed over the nasal conjunctiva adjacent to the limbus in the left eye. An excisional biopsy of the lesion was carried out. The results of a pathologic examination showed IFK. During the 9-month follow-up period, the patient had no recurrence of the lesion.
Conclusion:
IFK can be considered in the differential diagnosis of conjunctival masses as a rare specific lesion.