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. 2014 Feb;121(2):484–491. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2013.09.027

Table 2.

Symptoms and Clinical Signs by Histologic Diagnosis

OSSN Cases Benign Cases P Value
Symptom
 Irritated red eye 21 (61.7%) 8 (44.4%) 0.26
 Discharge 20 (58.8%) 11 (61.1%) 1.00
 Foreign body sensation 14 (41.1%) 10 (55.5%) 0.39
 Decreased vision 8 (23.5%) 3 (16.6%) 0.73
 Pain 5 (14.7%) 5 (27.7%) 0.29
 Proptosis 5 (14.7%) 1 (5.5%) 0.65
 Itchy 2 (5.8%) 1 (5.5%) 1.00
 Mean duration (mos, 95% CI) 3.7 (2.4–5.8) 8.8 (3.9–19) 0.029
Sign
 Feeder vessel 30 (88.2%) 11 (61.1%) 0.034
 Limbal involvement 26 (76.4%) 9 (50.0%) 0.07
 Leukoplakia 15 (44.1%) 3 (16.6%) 0.07
 Gelatinous 13 (38.2%) 2 (11.1%) 0.055
 Pedunculated 4 (11.7%) 2 (11.1%) 1.00
 Papilliform 2 (5.8%) 1 (5.5%) 1.00
 Orbital invasion 2 (5.8%) 0 (0.0%) 0.54
 Fibrovascular tissue 1 (2.9%) 7 (44.4%) 0.001

CI = confidence interval; OSSN = ocular surface squamous neoplasia.

Including 1 lymphoma case.

P values calculated using Fisher exact test for variables except duration, which was calculated by Wilcoxon rank-sum test.