Abstract
An amelanotic, circum-corneal nevus in a 2-year-old child is described. The nevus presented at birth as a red
spot in the nasal conjunctiva that subsequently enlarged to completely encircle the cornea. The tumour was
partially removed three times, but at the age of 6 years, the nevus still covers the entire limbal region. The
case illustrates that circum-corneal redness in a child may be caused by a nevus and that a conjunctival limbal
nevus in a child tend to recur after incomplete excision.
spot in the nasal conjunctiva that subsequently enlarged to completely encircle the cornea. The tumour was
partially removed three times, but at the age of 6 years, the nevus still covers the entire limbal region. The
case illustrates that circum-corneal redness in a child may be caused by a nevus and that a conjunctival limbal
nevus in a child tend to recur after incomplete excision.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Orbit |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 177-178 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jun 2012 |