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ArticleThe American journal of case reports2020

Eosinophilic Angiocentric Fibrosis in Bilateral Upper Eyelid Conjunctivas: A First Case Report.

Sho Okuyama, Hiroyuki Yazu, Yumi Ito, Hiroshi Minato, Hiroshi Fujishima

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Article in The American journal of case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sho OkuyamaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Keio University Hospital School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Hiroyuki YazuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Keio University Hospital School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Yumi ItoDivision of Diagnostic Pathology, Tsurumi University Dental Hospital, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
Hiroshi MinatoDepartment of Diagnostic Pathology, Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan.
Hiroshi FujishimaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Keio University Hospital School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Keio University Hospital · JPIshikawa Prefectural Central Hospital · JPTsurumi University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND Eosinophilic angiocentric fibrosis (EAF) is an extremely rare disease with characteristic histopathological findings of fibrotic onion-skin appearance and eosinophils. The lesion primarily affects the nasal cavity, paranasal sinus, and orbit. Although there have been approximately 78 cases of EAF reported in the literature to date, no cases of EAF in the eyelid conjunctiva have ever been reported. CASE REPORT Herein, we describe the case of a 55-year-old Japanese woman with a history of eosinophilic sinusitis and EAF in bilateral upper eyelid conjunctivas who underwent surgical resection of the affected tissue. Histopathological examination revealed collagen bundles winding around the vessels in an onion-skin pattern, and the presence of eosinophils, lymphocytes, and plasma cells. CONCLUSIONS We describe the first reported case of EAF in bilateral upper eyelid conjunctivas. It can be successfully treated by surgical resection, and with no recurrence within 6 months postoperatively.

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ConjunctivaConjunctival DiseasesEosinophiliaFemaleFibrosisHumansMiddle Aged

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PMID32366815
PMCPMC7227441
OpenAlexW3021073666

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