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ArticleCureus2025

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome as a Risk Factor for Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia in a Pediatric Patient.

Mauricio Muleiro-Alvarez, Angelica Hernandez-Solis, Gustavo Ortiz-Morales, Alejandro Navas, Nicolás Kahuam-López, Arturo Ramirez Miranda, Enrique O Graue-Hernandez

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Mauricio Muleiro-AlvarezCornea and Refractive Surgery, Instituto de Oftalmologia Fundacion Conde de Valenciana-The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAP), Mexico City, MEX.
Angelica Hernandez-SolisCornea and Refractive Surgery, Instituto de Oftalmologia Fundacion Conde de Valenciana-The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAP), Mexico City, MEX.
Gustavo Ortiz-MoralesCornea and Refractive Surgery, Instituto de Oftalmologia Fundacion Conde de Valenciana-The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAP), Mexico City, MEX.
Alejandro NavasCornea and Refractive Surgery, Instituto de Oftalmologia Fundacion Conde de Valenciana-The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAP), Mexico City, MEX.
Nicolás Kahuam-LópezCornea and Refractive Surgery, Instituto de Oftalmologia Fundacion Conde de Valenciana-The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAP), Mexico City, MEX.
Arturo Ramirez MirandaCornea and Refractive Surgery, Instituto de Oftalmologia Fundacion Conde de Valenciana-The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAP), Mexico City, MEX.
Enrique O Graue-HernandezCornea and Refractive Surgery, Instituto de Oftalmologia Fundacion Conde de Valenciana-The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAP), Mexico City, MEX.

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Abstract

This report describes a rare case of ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) developing in the aftermath of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS). A 15-year-old female patient, who had previously experienced an episode of SJS triggered by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), developed limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) and was subsequently diagnosed with OSSN in the setting of chronic ocular surface inflammation. She was treated successfully with topical immunotherapy using interferon alpha-2b. This case highlights the pivotal role of chronic inflammation and immune dysregulation in driving neoplastic transformation of the ocular surface. In particular, severe immune-mediated disorders such as SJS can disrupt corneal homeostasis and establish a pro-oncogenic microenvironment that fosters dysplasia and neoplastic progression.

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limbal stem cell deficiencyocular surface squamous neoplasiasimple limbal epithelial transplantsletstevens-johnson syndrome

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PMID40502914
PMCPMC12151702

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