Corneal ocular surface squamous neoplasia: Case series and review of literature

Abstract

The authors present a retrospective analysis of three cases of isolated corneal ocular surface squamous neoplasia (C-OSSN) without limbal or conjunctival involvement and review the clinical and anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) features, along with treatment outcomes. The mean age at presentation was 51 years (range: 32–64 years). The mean tumor diameter was 5 mm (range: 3–6.5 mm). All lesions were placoid with <1 mm thickness. One case had surface keratin. AS-OCT revealed hyperreflective epithelium with abrupt transition in all cases, with mean thickness of 118 μm (range: 60–162 μm). One patient underwent alcohol-assisted keratoepitheliectomy (AKE) and two patients received topical Interferon alpha-2B followed by AKE. Histopathology revealed mild squamous dysplasia in all. No tumor residue or recurrence was noted at a mean follow-up period of 2 years (range: 1–4 years). Isolated C-OSSN is rare. AS-OCT serves as a useful noninvasive tool for supporting the diagnosis of AKE yielding long-term favorable outcomes.