Conjunctival nevi: Clinical and histopathologic features in a Saudi population

<b>Background and Objective :</b> Conjunctival nevi are benign lesions with wide variation in clinical and histopathological features. The differentiation between benign nevi and other pigmented lesions is essential. The aim of our study was to identify the distribution of the histopatho...

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Main Authors: Alkatan Hind, Al-Arfaj Khalid, Maktabi Azza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2010-01-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:http://www.saudiannals.net/article.asp?issn=0256-4947;year=2010;volume=30;issue=4;spage=306;epage=312;aulast=Alkatan
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spelling doaj-7d6c5f6ad374463e943cc3f8ee0a2b202020-11-24T21:44:54ZengKing Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research CentreAnnals of Saudi Medicine0256-49470975-44662010-01-01304306312Conjunctival nevi: Clinical and histopathologic features in a Saudi populationAlkatan HindAl-Arfaj KhalidMaktabi Azza<b>Background and Objective :</b> Conjunctival nevi are benign lesions with wide variation in clinical and histopathological features. The differentiation between benign nevi and other pigmented lesions is essential. The aim of our study was to identify the distribution of the histopathologic types of conjunctival nevi among the Saudi population and to provide the basic knowledge needed for proper clinical diagnosis. <b> Patients and Methods : </b>This retrospective study of surgically excised benign conjunctival nevi was conducted at a tertiary care eye hospital from 1995 to 2006. Clinical data was collected from medical records and the histopathologic features reviewed by a single pathologist. <b> Results</b> : A total 105 conjunctival nevi were included from 104 consecutive patients (mean age, 26 years, 54 males and 50 females). The anatomical location was the bulbar conjunctiva in 83&#x0025;, juxtalimbal in 12&#x0025;, caruncle in 4&#x0025; and palpebral in 1&#x0025;. The lesion was removed for cosmetic reasons in 38&#x0025; while 8&#x0025; of the lesions were removed to rule out malignancy. The compound nevus was the commonest (72&#x0025;) in all age groups, followed by subepithelial nevus (24&#x0025;) and finally junctional nevus (3&#x0025;). <b> Conclusions</b> : The distribution of the histopathologic types of this tumor in our population matches the pattern in other areas of the world with the compound nevus being the commonest lesion. However, fewer lesions among our patients are removed to rule out malignancy.http://www.saudiannals.net/article.asp?issn=0256-4947;year=2010;volume=30;issue=4;spage=306;epage=312;aulast=Alkatan
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Al-Arfaj Khalid
Maktabi Azza
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Maktabi Azza
Conjunctival nevi: Clinical and histopathologic features in a Saudi population
Annals of Saudi Medicine
author_facet Alkatan Hind
Al-Arfaj Khalid
Maktabi Azza
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title Conjunctival nevi: Clinical and histopathologic features in a Saudi population
title_short Conjunctival nevi: Clinical and histopathologic features in a Saudi population
title_full Conjunctival nevi: Clinical and histopathologic features in a Saudi population
title_fullStr Conjunctival nevi: Clinical and histopathologic features in a Saudi population
title_full_unstemmed Conjunctival nevi: Clinical and histopathologic features in a Saudi population
title_sort conjunctival nevi: clinical and histopathologic features in a saudi population
publisher King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
series Annals of Saudi Medicine
issn 0256-4947
0975-4466
publishDate 2010-01-01
description <b>Background and Objective :</b> Conjunctival nevi are benign lesions with wide variation in clinical and histopathological features. The differentiation between benign nevi and other pigmented lesions is essential. The aim of our study was to identify the distribution of the histopathologic types of conjunctival nevi among the Saudi population and to provide the basic knowledge needed for proper clinical diagnosis. <b> Patients and Methods : </b>This retrospective study of surgically excised benign conjunctival nevi was conducted at a tertiary care eye hospital from 1995 to 2006. Clinical data was collected from medical records and the histopathologic features reviewed by a single pathologist. <b> Results</b> : A total 105 conjunctival nevi were included from 104 consecutive patients (mean age, 26 years, 54 males and 50 females). The anatomical location was the bulbar conjunctiva in 83&#x0025;, juxtalimbal in 12&#x0025;, caruncle in 4&#x0025; and palpebral in 1&#x0025;. The lesion was removed for cosmetic reasons in 38&#x0025; while 8&#x0025; of the lesions were removed to rule out malignancy. The compound nevus was the commonest (72&#x0025;) in all age groups, followed by subepithelial nevus (24&#x0025;) and finally junctional nevus (3&#x0025;). <b> Conclusions</b> : The distribution of the histopathologic types of this tumor in our population matches the pattern in other areas of the world with the compound nevus being the commonest lesion. However, fewer lesions among our patients are removed to rule out malignancy.
url http://www.saudiannals.net/article.asp?issn=0256-4947;year=2010;volume=30;issue=4;spage=306;epage=312;aulast=Alkatan
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