Atlas of Ophthalmology

Papilloma of the Cornea

Papilloma of the Cornea
Arises from the limbal area and spreads towards the conjunctiva and onto the cornea. Each papilla of the tumor is vascularized. The basal lamina is intact and therefore the lesion can be removed from the cornea by scraping Bowman's membrane.
Naumann, G.O.H., Prof. Dr. med., Univ.-Augenklinik, Erlangen, Germany
D31.1
Conjunctiva -> Tumor, Neoplasma -> Benign -> Papilloma
tumor
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