title: Epibulbar tumors in childhood.
abstract: Three hundred two cases of epibulbar tumors in children were retrospectively reviewed histologically and examined by diagnostic categories over a 49-year period. Of the 302 cases, 33% were choristomas; 29% nevi; 11%, epithelial inclusion cysts; 7%, papillomas; 6%, pyogenic granulomas; and 5% granulomas. Three cases of sqamous-cell carcinoma and one of rhabdomyosarcoma occurred as well as a variety of benign lesions.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000686:Amyloidosis; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D003228:Conjunctiva; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007627:Keloid / Q000175:diagnosis; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000235:genetics; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000175:diagnosis; D009506:Nevus / Q000175:diagnosis; D010212:Papilloma / Q000175:diagnosis; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D012867:Skin; D013577:Syndrome