Pigmented Nevus of the Caruncle and Plica Semilunaris: A Case Report
Conjunctival nevi are benign, heterogenous tumors that uncommonly arise from the lacrimal caruncle and plica semilunaris. We present a case of a patient diagnosed and managed for an unusual, pigmented nevus of the left caruncle involving the plica. An 84-year-old woman presented with a rapidly growi...
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| description | Conjunctival nevi are benign, heterogenous tumors that uncommonly arise from the lacrimal caruncle and plica semilunaris. We present a case of a patient diagnosed and managed for an unusual, pigmented nevus of the left caruncle involving the plica. An 84-year-old woman presented with a rapidly growing, pigmented lesion in her left nasal canthus. Examination demonstrated a raised, dark, pigmented area arising from the left caruncle and seeming to involve the plica semilunaris without scleral extension. The lesion was completely excised for histopathology, which confirmed the diagnosis of a compound nevus with pigment incontinence. Given the unfavorable anatomical position and prognostic significance in the case of malignancy, pigmented caruncular lesions should be thoroughly investigated with a low threshold for surgical removal. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-99e7cfbc853d4fc8999fa060bc5b42952023-03-23T06:54:58ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Ophthalmology1663-26992023-02-01141838610.1159/000529421529421Pigmented Nevus of the Caruncle and Plica Semilunaris: A Case ReportJoshua Meyerov0Lewis Levitz1Afaf Haddad2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3832-5594Melbourne Medical School, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaVision Eye Institute, Camberwell, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaThe University of Notre Dame, School of Medicine, Darlinghurst, NSW, AustraliaConjunctival nevi are benign, heterogenous tumors that uncommonly arise from the lacrimal caruncle and plica semilunaris. We present a case of a patient diagnosed and managed for an unusual, pigmented nevus of the left caruncle involving the plica. An 84-year-old woman presented with a rapidly growing, pigmented lesion in her left nasal canthus. Examination demonstrated a raised, dark, pigmented area arising from the left caruncle and seeming to involve the plica semilunaris without scleral extension. The lesion was completely excised for histopathology, which confirmed the diagnosis of a compound nevus with pigment incontinence. Given the unfavorable anatomical position and prognostic significance in the case of malignancy, pigmented caruncular lesions should be thoroughly investigated with a low threshold for surgical removal.https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/529421lacrimal caruncleplica semilunarisbenign pigmented nevuscase report |
| spellingShingle | Joshua Meyerov Lewis Levitz Afaf Haddad Pigmented Nevus of the Caruncle and Plica Semilunaris: A Case Report Case Reports in Ophthalmology lacrimal caruncle plica semilunaris benign pigmented nevus case report |
| title | Pigmented Nevus of the Caruncle and Plica Semilunaris: A Case Report |
| title_full | Pigmented Nevus of the Caruncle and Plica Semilunaris: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Pigmented Nevus of the Caruncle and Plica Semilunaris: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pigmented Nevus of the Caruncle and Plica Semilunaris: A Case Report |
| title_short | Pigmented Nevus of the Caruncle and Plica Semilunaris: A Case Report |
| title_sort | pigmented nevus of the caruncle and plica semilunaris a case report |
| topic | lacrimal caruncle plica semilunaris benign pigmented nevus case report |
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