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. 2011 Feb;178(2):817–827. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2010.10.037

Table 4.

Histological Findings in 100 Cases of Pterygia

Pterygia (no.)
Histological findings Primary (n = 59) Recurrent (n = 41) Total
PAM without atypia 4 1 5
PAM with atypia with a subconjunctival nevus 1 0 1
Epidermolysis bullosa nevus 0 1 1
OSSN 3 2 5
Dermoid–like lesion 0 1 1
Plaques 4 2 6
Basal stem cell–like clusters 8 10 18

PAM, primary acquired melanosis; OSSN, ocular surface squamous neoplasia.