Ocular Surface Squamous Cell Papilloma Seen in a Tertiary Institution; In South-South, Nigeria

Abstract

Ocular surface squamous cell papilloma can mimic a malignant lesion clinically, hence the need for  prompt and accurate  histopathological diagnosis. Ocular surface squamous cell papilloma with  dysplastic histologic features that may give rise to its  malignant counterpart has been documented. In  spite of this, we observe that there is a dearth of research in Nigeria that is focused  exclusively on ocular  surface squamous cell papilloma. This study aimed to determine the frequency of ocular surface  squamous cell  papilloma (OSSP) amongst ocular surface squamous cell tumours (OSSTs) at the  University of Benin Teaching Hospital over an eighteen- year period. This was a retrospective study of  all cases of OSSP histologically diagnosed over an 18-year period at the Department of  Anatomic  Pathology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital. The results showed that the OSSP accounted for  27.3% of OSSTs. The median  duration of diagnosis OSPPwas 29 years with an interquartile range (IQR)  of 16 to 42 years while the peak age of diagnosis of  OSSP was in the 3rd decade. The sexual predilection  was in favour of males. Ocular squamous cell papilloma accounted for about one- third of OSSTs with  males being more affected.