Conjunctival fibrous histiocytoma in an 8-year-old boy

An 8-year-old healthy boy underwent surgery for excision of a painless, enlarging vascularized conjunctival tumor. Histopathology disclosed a mass comprised of interweaving spindle cells and scattered histiocytes in a fibrous matrix, consistent with benign fibrous histiocytoma. This rare tumor can r...

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Published in:	Journal of AAPOS Vol. 20; no. 4; pp. 368 - 370
Main Authors:	Knapp, Austen N., BS, Samara, Wasim A., MD, Shields, Carol L., MD, Shields, Jerry A., MD, Eagle, Ralph C., MD
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-08-2016
Subjects:	Child Conjunctiva Conjunctival Neoplasms - pathology Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous - pathology Humans Male Ophthalmology Skin Neoplasms Xanthogranuloma, Juvenile
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Summary:	An 8-year-old healthy boy underwent surgery for excision of a painless, enlarging vascularized conjunctival tumor. Histopathology disclosed a mass comprised of interweaving spindle cells and scattered histiocytes in a fibrous matrix, consistent with benign fibrous histiocytoma. This rare tumor can resemble several conditions, including scleritis/episcleritis, inflamed pterygium, juvenile xanthogranuloma, foreign body granuloma, solitary fibrous tumor, amelanotic melanoma, and squamous cell carcinoma.
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ISSN:	1091-8531 1528-3933
DOI:	10.1016/j.jaapos.2016.03.013