Topical interferon alpha-2b for a giant ocular surface squamous neoplasia: 7 years of follow-up after complete remission

Virgilio Galvis; Nathalia J. Moreno; Alejandro Tello; Néstor I. Carreño

doi:10.1136/bcr-2020-240994

Topical interferon alpha-2b for a giant ocular surface squamous neoplasia: 7 years of follow-up after complete remission

Virgilio Galvis, Nathalia J. Moreno, Alejandro Tello, Néstor I. Carreño

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A man with a history of blind eye due to trauma 22 years earlier consulted at 53 years of age with a large conjunctival neoplastic lesion, compromising almost the entire temporal limbus, and reaching a size of approximately 16 mm on its larger diameter, in the conjunctiva. Management was started with topical and subconjunctival chemotherapy (interferon alpha-2b) in order to perform immunoreduction, but a dramatic response with total disappearance of the lesion was observed. In the follow-up time period of more than 7 years, there were no signs of recurrence.

Original language	English
Article number	e240994
Journal	BMJ Case Reports
Volume	14
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-240994
State	Published - 19 Feb 2021

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