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Conjunctival Tumors and Their Radiotherapy

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Radiotherapy of Intraocular and Orbital Tumors

Part of the book series: Medical Radiology ((Med Radiol Radiat Oncol))

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The conjunctiva is often affected by neoplasms and by lesions that may simulate neoplasms, especially in elderly patients. This discussion of conjunctival tumors and their radiotherapy will follow the nomenclature, definition, and classification suggested by Zimmerman and Sobin (1980) in volume 24 of the World Health Organization International Classification of Tumors. Most of the conditions listed in this outline, such as Pinguecula, corneal celloid, dermoid, dermolipoma, episcleral osseous choristoma, complex choristoma, benign epithelial tumors, and the inflammatory tumor-like lesions should not be treated by radiotherapy, and are mentioned briefly for systematic reasons. However, lesions such as recurrent pterygium, malignant epithelial tumors, tumors and tumor-like lesions of the melanogenic system, and tumors and tumor-like lesions of the hematopoietic and lymphoid tissues are worthwhile targets for radiotherapy.

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  1. Eye Clinic, University of Leipzig, Liebigstrasse 14, 0-7010, Leipzig, Germany

    Peter K. Lommatzsch M.D. (Professor, Director)

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  1. Klinik für Strahlentherapie und Nuklearmedizin, Alfried Krupp Krankenhaus, Alfried Krupp-Straße 21, W-4300, Essen 1, Germany

    Winfried E. Alberti

  2. Radiation Oncology Division, Health Science Center, State University of New York, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY, 13210, USA

    Robert H. Sagerman M.D., F.A.C.R. (Professor and Director) (Professor and Director)

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Lommatzsch, P.K. (1993). Conjunctival Tumors and Their Radiotherapy. In: Alberti, W.E., Sagerman, R.H. (eds) Radiotherapy of Intraocular and Orbital Tumors. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-97011-5_25

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