“Interferon magic” in ocular surface squamous neoplasia
An elderly patient with limbal growth in the left eye was diagnosed by impression cytology as ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) and subsequently treated with topical interferon α 2b (IFN-α 2b). Complete gross and histopathological resolution was seen by 3 months. Impression cytology and topic...
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| author | Sinumol Sukumaran Thulaseedharan Vaikkakara Sudha N Sujatha Smita Narayan |
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| description | An elderly patient with limbal growth in the left eye was diagnosed by impression cytology as ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) and subsequently treated with topical interferon α 2b (IFN-α 2b). Complete gross and histopathological resolution was seen by 3 months. Impression cytology and topical IFN-α 2b drops are simple, powerful, and affordable tools to manage OSSN. Flu-like syndrome in the first few days was the only adverse effect noted. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a649fcce1e28490d929b5a801e1ed1022022-12-22T00:54:36ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsKerala Journal of Ophthalmology0976-66772018-01-0130320620810.4103/kjo.kjo_81_18“Interferon magic” in ocular surface squamous neoplasiaSinumol Sukumaran ThulaseedharanVaikkakara SudhaN SujathaSmita NarayanAn elderly patient with limbal growth in the left eye was diagnosed by impression cytology as ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) and subsequently treated with topical interferon α 2b (IFN-α 2b). Complete gross and histopathological resolution was seen by 3 months. Impression cytology and topical IFN-α 2b drops are simple, powerful, and affordable tools to manage OSSN. Flu-like syndrome in the first few days was the only adverse effect noted.http://www.kjophthal.com/article.asp?issn=0976-6677;year=2018;volume=30;issue=3;spage=206;epage=208;aulast=ThulaseedharanImmunotherapyinterferon α 2bocular surface squamous neoplasia |
| spellingShingle | Sinumol Sukumaran Thulaseedharan Vaikkakara Sudha N Sujatha Smita Narayan “Interferon magic” in ocular surface squamous neoplasia Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology Immunotherapy interferon α 2b ocular surface squamous neoplasia |
| title | “Interferon magic” in ocular surface squamous neoplasia |
| title_full | “Interferon magic” in ocular surface squamous neoplasia |
| title_fullStr | “Interferon magic” in ocular surface squamous neoplasia |
| title_full_unstemmed | “Interferon magic” in ocular surface squamous neoplasia |
| title_short | “Interferon magic” in ocular surface squamous neoplasia |
| title_sort | interferon magic in ocular surface squamous neoplasia |
| topic | Immunotherapy interferon α 2b ocular surface squamous neoplasia |
| url | http://www.kjophthal.com/article.asp?issn=0976-6677;year=2018;volume=30;issue=3;spage=206;epage=208;aulast=Thulaseedharan |
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