An Unusual Conjunctival Growth

An 89-year-old woman presents with chronic red eye and a foreign body sensation. A slit-lamp exam reveals a raised lesion on the Conjunctiva. What’s the diagnosis?

Conjunctival squamous-cell carcinoma


An 89-year-old woman presented to the ophthalmology clinic with a 4-month history of redness and a sensation of a foreign body in her right eye. Slit-lamp examination revealed a red, raised lesion on the conjunctiva that extended onto the cornea with accompanying prominent blood vessels. What is the diagnosis?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Conjunctival squamous-cell carcinoma
Pinguecula
Pterygium
Episcleritis
Pyogenic granuloma

Conjunctiva, Conjunctival squamous-cell carcinoma, Geriatrics, Ophthalmology, Red eye

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