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[Conjunctival tumors in children : Histopathological diagnoses in 262 cases]
Simone Nüßle1,2, Mateusz Glegola3,4, Tabea Schulz3,4
1Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Killianstr. 5, 79106, Freiburg, Deutschland. simone.nuessle@uniklinik-freiburg.de.
Background:
The spectrum of conjunctival tumors in children and adolescents significantly differs from that of adults.
Objective:
The aim of this study was to show the distribution of histopathological diagnoses of pediatric conjunctival tumors.
Material And Methods:
Retrospective case series including all conjunctival tumors of children and adolescents under 18 years of age examined histologically over a period of 25 years (1990-2015) at the Eye Center in Freiburg, Germany.
Results:
Among the 262 conjunctival specimens, the most common diagnoses were conjunctival nevi (148, [56%]), most often with junctional activity (106/148, [72%]), pyogenic granulomas (26, [10%]), and dermolipomas (18, [7%]). In one case a malignant tumor (conjunctival melanoma) was detected (1, < 1%).
Conclusion:
The results suggest that pediatric conjunctival tumors are benign in most cases. Most of them were of melanocytic origin, with a junctional conjunctival nevus being the most common diagnosis.
