Open AccessSquamous Cell Carcinoma of the Cornea
Author(s) -
Hyun Joon Shin,
Joohyuk Sohn,
Young Suck Goo,
Jeong Youp Park,
Chang Hwan Choi,
Eung Kweon Kim,
Sang-Ho Cho,
Nae Choon Yoo,
Jae Kyung Roh
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
yonsei medical journal/yonsei medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1976-2437
pISSN - 0513-5796
DOI - 10.3349/ymj.2001.42.5.576
Subject(s) - cryotherapy , cornea , medicine , basal cell , metastasis , adjunctive treatment , cryosurgery , surgical excision , carcinoma , surgery , pathology , ophthalmology , cancer
In this paper, a case of corneal squamous cell carcinoma is reported. Invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the cornea is a rare disorder and has not been previously described in the Korean literature. In this case, the invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the cornea was treated by complete excision and cryotherapy. No evidence of metastasis or recurrence has been found since the procedure. Complete excision and adjunctive cryotherapy has become the treatment of choice because of the higher recurrence rate following a simple excision.