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Conjunctival Oncocytoma

MedGen UID:
1729055
•Concept ID:
C5420752
•
Neoplastic Process

Definition

A benign epithelial neoplasm that arises from the conjunctiva. It is characterized by the presence of oncocytic cells with abundant eosinophilic and granular cytoplasm. [from NCI]

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVConjunctival Oncocytoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clinical and histopathological profile of primary caruncular lesions.
Alam MS, Pal SS, Krishnakumar S
Indian J Ophthalmol 2022 Jun;70(6):1975-1981. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2724_21. PMID: 35647965Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Clinical and histopathological profile of primary caruncular lesions.
Alam MS, Pal SS, Krishnakumar S
Indian J Ophthalmol 2022 Jun;70(6):1975-1981. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2724_21. PMID: 35647965Free PMC Article
Tumors of the conjunctiva and cornea.
Shields CL, Shields JA
Indian J Ophthalmol 2019 Dec;67(12):1930-1948. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2040_19. PMID: 31755426Free PMC Article
Accessory lacrimal gland tumours of the eye region.
Mulay K, Rasmussen PK, Aggarwal E, Honavar SG, Heegaard S
Acta Ophthalmol 2018 Nov;96(7):e772-e775. Epub 2018 May 31 doi: 10.1111/aos.13712. PMID: 29855174
The clinicopathological spectrum of benign peripunctal tumours.
Rumelt S, Pe'er J, Rubin PA
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2005 Feb;243(2):113-9. Epub 2004 Nov 19 doi: 10.1007/s00417-004-0907-x. PMID: 15558295
Tumors of the conjunctiva and cornea.
Shields CL, Shields JA
Surv Ophthalmol 2004 Jan-Feb;49(1):3-24. doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2003.10.008. PMID: 14711437

Diagnosis

Clinical and histopathological profile of primary caruncular lesions.
Alam MS, Pal SS, Krishnakumar S
Indian J Ophthalmol 2022 Jun;70(6):1975-1981. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2724_21. PMID: 35647965Free PMC Article
Clinico-pathological correlation of lacrimal caruncle tumors: a retrospective analysis over 22 years at the University Eye Hospital Bonn.
Clemens AC, Loeffler KU, Holz FG, Herwig-Carl MC
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2022 Apr;260(4):1415-1425. Epub 2021 Oct 28 doi: 10.1007/s00417-021-05464-x. PMID: 34709452Free PMC Article
Tumors of the conjunctiva and cornea.
Shields CL, Shields JA
Indian J Ophthalmol 2019 Dec;67(12):1930-1948. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2040_19. PMID: 31755426Free PMC Article
Accessory lacrimal gland tumours of the eye region.
Mulay K, Rasmussen PK, Aggarwal E, Honavar SG, Heegaard S
Acta Ophthalmol 2018 Nov;96(7):e772-e775. Epub 2018 May 31 doi: 10.1111/aos.13712. PMID: 29855174
Tumors of the conjunctiva and cornea.
Shields CL, Shields JA
Surv Ophthalmol 2004 Jan-Feb;49(1):3-24. doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2003.10.008. PMID: 14711437

Prognosis

Three oncocytomas in a short space of time.
Carbonaro F, O'Dowd GJ, Cottrell LM, Diaper C
Br J Ophthalmol 2007 Dec;91(12):1718-9. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2007.117317. PMID: 18024823Free PMC Article
Peribulbar oncocytoma: high-frequency ultrasound with histopathologic correlation.
Kurli M, Finger PT, Garcia JP Jr, Schneider S
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging 2006 Mar-Apr;37(2):154-6. PMID: 16583640

Clinical prediction guides

Clinico-pathological correlation of lacrimal caruncle tumors: a retrospective analysis over 22 years at the University Eye Hospital Bonn.
Clemens AC, Loeffler KU, Holz FG, Herwig-Carl MC
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2022 Apr;260(4):1415-1425. Epub 2021 Oct 28 doi: 10.1007/s00417-021-05464-x. PMID: 34709452Free PMC Article
Accessory lacrimal gland tumours of the eye region.
Mulay K, Rasmussen PK, Aggarwal E, Honavar SG, Heegaard S
Acta Ophthalmol 2018 Nov;96(7):e772-e775. Epub 2018 May 31 doi: 10.1111/aos.13712. PMID: 29855174

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