Author(s)

Philippe Emile France Koffi Bile^1*, Pierre Windinmanegde Djiguimde², Gossé François Diomandé¹, Zana Diabate¹, Kouassi Franck-Hermann Koffi¹, Liliale Ella Godé¹, Ange Mickael Goule¹, Opeyemi Babayeju¹, Yves Ouattara¹, Ibrahim Abib Diomande¹

¹Ophthalmology Department, University Hospital Center, Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire.
²Ophthalmology Department, University Hospital Center, Bogodogo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Introduction: Squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva is one of the most common malignancies in the elderly. Purpose: To describe the specific aspects of squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva and to determine the therapeutic modalities. Materials and Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional retrospective study carried out at the University Hospital Center of Bouake over a period of 9 years (From January 2015 to December 2023). We identified all malignant oculo-adnexal and orbital tumors whose histopathological diagnosis was confirmed; monitoring the sorting of squamous cell carcinomas of the conjunctiva among these cancers and studying the different parameters linked to them. Results: The average age of patients is 44.3 years. Male predominance with a sex ratio of 1.12. HIV was the majority ATCD with 64.7%. The main reason for consultation was exophthalmos (36.11%). The average consultation time was 10 months 13 days. Invasive differentiated conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma was predominant at 55.56%. Enucleation was the most performed surgical method. Conclusion: Squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva is a malignant ocular tumor of the elderly whose frequency increases in young adults infected with HIV-AIDS. Invasive differentiated forms are increasingly encountered, limiting treatment to mutilating surgery.

Malignant Tumor, Ocular, Carcinoma, Conjunctiva

Bile, P. , Djiguimde, P. , Diomandé, G. , Diabate, Z. , Koffi, K. , Godé, L. , Goule, A. , Babayeju, O. , Ouattara, Y. and Diomande, I. (2024) Epidemio-Clinical-Histopathological Aspects and Therapeutics of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Conjunctival at the University Hospital Center of Bouake. Open Journal of Ophthalmology, 14, 159-167. doi: 10.4236/ojoph.2024.142016.