Intraocular Spread of Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia Presenting as a Postoperative Anterior Chamber Opacity after Excisional Biopsy.

ABSTRACT: We describe a rare case of ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) with intraocular spread after excisional biopsy which presented as a postoperative anterior chamber (A/C) opacity, initially thought to be a hypopyon. A 60-year-old female with history of a right (OD) conjunctival mass involving the cornea, surgically excised and diagnosed as OSSN, presented 2 months postoperatively with an A/C opacity concerning for infection. The patient was prescribed prednisolone acetate and ofloxacin drops postoperatively; topical chemotherapy was not given. When the opacity did not respond to 3 weeks of topical treatment, they were referred to an ocular oncologist for management. Intraoperative records from biopsy were unavailable; use of cryotherapy is unknown. On presentation, the patient had reduc

SUBMITTER: Pike S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10176191 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature