DR. CHIONKHUMI CHRISTY MAREM

DR. SANTOSH G. HONAVAR, DR MRITTIKA SEN, DR. KAUSTUBH MULAY

Abstract

Retrospective interventional study of 53 eyes of 36 patients over 15 years was carried out. XP constituted 35 of 580 (6%) patients of OSSN seen in the study period. 17 (49%) were bilateral, 23 (66%) were male, and mean age was 18.2+12 (4-42) y. 32 (60%) had dysplasia, 21(40%) invasive squamous carcinoma, Management included excision biopsy 30 (57%), primary plaque brachytherapy 3 (6%), secondary plaque brachytherapy 2 (4%), enucleation 3 (6%), exenteration 5 (9%), and primary topical chemotherapy 20 (38%). 32(60%) were on adjuvant long term prophylactic topical interferon alpha 2b IFN). At a median follow up of 16 months, 5 (9%) eyes showed recurrence, 5 (9%) had regional nodal metastasis, 45 (85%) eye salvage and 100% life salvage.