Abstract
Background
The authors describe a 66-year-old man with primary basal cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva. He presented with a fleshy nodular conjunctival lesion of 4 months' duration, located at the nasal limbus of the left eye. No associated cutaneous lesions were present.Results
The lesion was completely excised, and results of histopathologic examination showed a primary basal cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva.Conclusion
This report provides clinicopathologic evidence that primary basal cell carcinoma can rarely occur in the conjunctiva. The authors summarize two well-documented previously reported cases of this unusual lesion.References
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