Conjunctival intra-epithelial neoplasia in a young Indian male with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

Mondal, Kanchan Kumar; Bandyopadhyay, Gautam; Biswas, Supreeti; Das, Somnath; Das, Debabrata; Ray, Biswarup; Das, Amitava

Conjunctival intra-epithelial neoplasia in a young Indian male with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

Date

2007-12-16

Authors

Mondal, Kanchan Kumar

Bandyopadhyay, Gautam

Abstract

Conjunctival intra-epithelial neoplasia is a disease of the elderly but recently this ocular surface tumour has been observed in younger age group specially who are serologically human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive. Here a case of conjunctival intra-epithelial neoplasia of a 38-year-old male who was HIV-positive from Kolkata is reported. The patient presented with a growth at limbus in his left eye. Excision of the mass under local anaesthesia was done. Biopsy report confirmed conjunctival intra-epithelial neoplasia. The serological tests for HIV were found positive.

Citation

Mondal KK, Bandyopadhyay G, Biswas S, Das S, Das D, Ray B, Das A. Conjunctival intra-epithelial neoplasia in a young Indian male with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Journal of the Indian Medical Association. 2007 Dec; 105(12): 704-5