PURPOSE: To report a conjunctival leiomyoma. DESIGN: Observational case report. METHODS: A 35-year-old man was referred to us for evaluation of a lesion in his left eye. The lesion had been present for 1 year but had recently caused irritation. Ophthalmologic examination revealed an elevated mass in the episclera. There was no associated conjunctival/episcleral injection. Ocular examination was otherwise entirely normal. An excisional biopsy was performed. RESULTS: The histopathologic and immunohistochemistry examinations established the diagnosis of a conjunctival leiomyoma. CONCLUSION: This case represents the first report, known to date, describing the occurrence of a conjunctival leiomyoma.
PURPOSE: To report a conjunctival leiomyoma. DESIGN: Observational case report. METHODS: A 35-year-old man was referred to us for evaluation of a lesion in his left eye. The lesion had been present for 1 year but had recently caused irritation. Ophthalmologic examination revealed an elevated mass in the episclera. There was no associated conjunctival/episcleral injection. Ocular examination was otherwise entirely normal. An excisional biopsy was performed. RESULTS: The histopathologic and immunohistochemistry examinations established the diagnosis of a conjunctival leiomyoma. CONCLUSION: This case represents the first report, known to date, describing the occurrence of a conjunctival leiomyoma.