Introduction : Squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva is one of the most common malignancies in the elderly.
Purpose : To describe the specific aspects of squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva and to determine the therapeutic modalities.
Materials and Methods : Descriptive cross-sectional retrospective study carried out at the University Hospital Center of Bouake over a period of 9 years (From January 2015 to December 2023). We identified all malignant oculo-adnexal and orbital tumors whose histopathological diagnosis was confirmed; monitoring the sorting of squamous cell carcinomas of the conjunctiva among these cancers and studying the different parameters linked to them.
Results : The average age of patients is 44.3 years. Male pre dominance with a sex ratio of 1.12. HIV was the majority ATCD with 64.7%. The main reason for consultation was exophthalmos (36.11%). The average consultation time was 10 months 13 days. Invasive differentiated conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma was predominant at 55.56%. Enucleation was the most performed surgical method.
Conclusion: Squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva is a malignant ocular tumor of the elderly whose frequency increases in young adults infected with HIV-AIDS. Invasive differentiated forms are increasingly encountered, limiting treatment to mutilating surgery.
Keywords : Malignant Tumor, Ocular, Carcinoma, Conjunctiva
Malignant Tumor, Ocular, Carcinoma, Conjunctiva