Squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva: A series of 26 cases

Abstract

Aim: To retrospectively study 26 patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the ocular surface to determine pathological and clinical characteristics of tumour associated with outcome. Methods: Patients with conjunctival SCC From St Vincent's Hospital and the private ophthalmology practices of the authors were reviewed. Results: Patents were usually male (77%), elderly (69% > 60 years of age), with most lesions (81%) occurring at the limbus. Seven patients (27%) suffered recurrent ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) within 4-15 months and two of these patients (8%) died of metastatic disease. Intraocular invasion was noted in three patients (11%), while corneal and/or scleral invasi..