Benign Reactive Lymphoid Hyperplasia of the Caruncle and Plica: Report of Five Cases

Purpose: to report the clinical and histopathologic features of five cases of benignre active lymphoid hyperplasia (brlh) of the caruncle and plica semilunaris.patients and findings: over a period of ten years, five patients with fish-flesh pinkish mass lesions in the caruncle and plica semilunaris were referred for evaluation. afterperforming systemic work-up, all lesions were treated by surgical excision. theappearance and clinical course was compatible with brlh; histopathologic andimmunohistochemical evaluations confirmed this diagnosis. the patients were followed for 2-108 months and no recurrence or complications were observed during this period.conclusion: brlh must be considered in the differential diagnosis of pinkish masslesions of the caruncle and plica semilunaris. histopathologic and immunohistochemical evaluation should be performed to rule out lymphoma. surgical excisionseems to be appropriate and does not entail complications in the short-term.