Histopathology of ophthalmic excised tissues

Abstract

Most of the ophthalmologists make the diagnosis of a lump (mass), nodule, ulcerative nodule, cyst or a lesion for any abnormal tissue proliferation as a provisional clinical diagnosis. In many cases, the histopathological diagnosis supports the clinical diagnosis. Many of the excised lesions are not sent for further evaluation histologically. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the histopathological reports of samples that where surgically excised in the Ophthalmology Department, Misurata Teaching Hospital and examined at the Histopathology Department at the same hospital. The total number of samples was 65 samples. Squamous cell papilloma were the commonest tumour (17 cases, 26%), followed by basal cell carcinoma (11case, 17%). In the age group ≤ 5 years, 3 out of 4 cases examined were highly malignant tumours. It is highly recommended to examine histologically any sample excised surgically, even if the diagnosis is clear clinically; otherwise few cases with dangerous diseases are going to be missed.