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Conjunctival Subepithelial Nevus

MedGen UID:
1761366
•Concept ID:
C5420772
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Conjunctival Stromal Nevus; Conjunctival Subepithelial (Stromal) Nevus

Definition

A conjunctival nevus characterized by an intrastromal proliferation of predominantly type B nevus cells. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVConjunctival Subepithelial Nevus

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Survey of 138 Conjunctival Tumors in the Dominican Republic.
Pellerano F, Gil G, Rosario A, Mañon N, Vargas T, Vizcaíno G
Ophthalmic Epidemiol 2020 Aug;27(4):278-282. Epub 2020 Feb 17 doi: 10.1080/09286586.2020.1730912. PMID: 32066308
Conjunctival pigmented lesion: Clinicopathological analysis of 85 cases in Korean population.
Lee YJ, Lee C, Kim MK, Khwarg SI, Oh JY
Sci Rep 2019 Dec 3;9(1):18204. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-54786-8. PMID: 31796811Free PMC Article
Inflammatory juvenile compound conjunctival nevi. A clinicopathological study and literature review.
Costea CF, Turliuc MD, Dimitriu G, Bogdănici CM, MoŢoc A, Chihaia MA, Dancă C, Cucu A, Cărăuleanu A, Dumitrescu N, Indrei L, Turliuc Ş
Rom J Morphol Embryol 2017;58(3):739-747. PMID: 29250649
Conjunctival nevi: Clinical and histopathologic features in a Saudi population.
Alkatan HM, Al-Arfaj KM, Maktabi A
Ann Saudi Med 2010 Jul-Aug;30(4):306-12. doi: 10.4103/0256-4947.65265. PMID: 20622349Free PMC Article
Conjunctival lesions in adults. A clinical and histopathologic review.
Grossniklaus HE, Green WR, Luckenbach M, Chan CC
Cornea 1987;6(2):78-116. doi: 10.1097/00003226-198706020-00002. PMID: 3301209

Diagnosis

Survey of 138 Conjunctival Tumors in the Dominican Republic.
Pellerano F, Gil G, Rosario A, Mañon N, Vargas T, Vizcaíno G
Ophthalmic Epidemiol 2020 Aug;27(4):278-282. Epub 2020 Feb 17 doi: 10.1080/09286586.2020.1730912. PMID: 32066308
Inflammatory juvenile compound conjunctival nevi. A clinicopathological study and literature review.
Costea CF, Turliuc MD, Dimitriu G, Bogdănici CM, MoŢoc A, Chihaia MA, Dancă C, Cucu A, Cărăuleanu A, Dumitrescu N, Indrei L, Turliuc Ş
Rom J Morphol Embryol 2017;58(3):739-747. PMID: 29250649
High-Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography as an Adjunctive Tool in the Diagnosis of Corneal and Conjunctival Pathology.
Nanji AA, Sayyad FE, Galor A, Dubovy S, Karp CL
Ocul Surf 2015 Jul;13(3):226-35. Epub 2015 Apr 6 doi: 10.1016/j.jtos.2015.02.001. PMID: 26045235Free PMC Article
Combined nevus of the tarsal conjunctival.
Huerva V, Sánchez MC, Soldevila J, Ascaso FJ
J Fr Ophtalmol 2013 Feb;36(2):e19-22. Epub 2012 Dec 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jfo.2012.03.010. PMID: 23228668
Conjunctival lesions in adults. A clinical and histopathologic review.
Grossniklaus HE, Green WR, Luckenbach M, Chan CC
Cornea 1987;6(2):78-116. doi: 10.1097/00003226-198706020-00002. PMID: 3301209

Prognosis

Survey of 138 Conjunctival Tumors in the Dominican Republic.
Pellerano F, Gil G, Rosario A, Mañon N, Vargas T, Vizcaíno G
Ophthalmic Epidemiol 2020 Aug;27(4):278-282. Epub 2020 Feb 17 doi: 10.1080/09286586.2020.1730912. PMID: 32066308
Incidence of melanocytic lesions of the conjunctiva in a review of 10 675 ophthalmic specimens.
Novais GA, Fernandes BF, Belfort RN, Castiglione E, Cheema DP, Burnier MN Jr
Int J Surg Pathol 2010 Feb;18(1):60-3. Epub 2008 Jul 8 doi: 10.1177/1066896908319775. PMID: 18611943
Conjunctival nevi: clinical features and natural course in 410 consecutive patients.
Shields CL, Fasiuddin AF, Mashayekhi A, Shields JA
Arch Ophthalmol 2004 Feb;122(2):167-75. doi: 10.1001/archopht.122.2.167. PMID: 14769591

Clinical prediction guides

High-Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography as an Adjunctive Tool in the Diagnosis of Corneal and Conjunctival Pathology.
Nanji AA, Sayyad FE, Galor A, Dubovy S, Karp CL
Ocul Surf 2015 Jul;13(3):226-35. Epub 2015 Apr 6 doi: 10.1016/j.jtos.2015.02.001. PMID: 26045235Free PMC Article
Combined nevus of the tarsal conjunctival.
Huerva V, Sánchez MC, Soldevila J, Ascaso FJ
J Fr Ophtalmol 2013 Feb;36(2):e19-22. Epub 2012 Dec 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jfo.2012.03.010. PMID: 23228668
Conjunctival nevi: clinical features and natural course in 410 consecutive patients.
Shields CL, Fasiuddin AF, Mashayekhi A, Shields JA
Arch Ophthalmol 2004 Feb;122(2):167-75. doi: 10.1001/archopht.122.2.167. PMID: 14769591

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