The Ophthalmology Unit, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Kuching, Sarawak.
The Ophthalmology Department, SarawakGeneralHospital,
Kuching, Sarawak, East Malaysia.
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Squamous papilloma
and its treatment
Photo by Professor Chua Chung Nen
A 75 year-old man suffered from progressive decrease in
his left vision. Examination revealed a white lesion extending from the superior
bulbar conjunctiva and covered most of the cornea. There were multiple
frond-like vessels and areas of haemorrhages. The appearance was typical of
squamous papilloma. During the excision, the papilloma appeared to have
arisen from the superior limbal region and formed a sessile mass over the
cornea and the superior bulbar conjunctiva. The vision improved from
counting fingers to 6/18 4 days post-excision.
Squamous papilloma covering the
superior bulbar conjunctiva and most of the cornea.
Close-up view of the frond-like
vessels.
Appearance of the cornea 4 days
post-excision. The superior corneal abrasion that occurred
during the removal of the corneal
papilloma resolved spontaneously.
Appearance of the bulbar conjunctival
post-excision of the papilloma.
