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Orbital squamous cell carcinoma following retinal detachment surgery
L R Lee1, T J Sullivan, K Vandeleur
1Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Queensland, Australia.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Ophthalmology
|February 1, 1997
Summary
Orbital squamous cell carcinoma is a rare complication after retinal detachment surgery. This case highlights the risk of iatrogenic conjunctival implantation leading to malignancy.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Oncology
Background:
- Orbital squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is an uncommon diagnosis.
- A proposed mechanism involves conjunctival squamous epithelium implantation during retinal detachment surgery, leading to malignant transformation.