title: Ectopic brain presenting as orbital and conjunctival mass: A case report.
abstract: The presence of brain tissue in the orbit is a rare finding, whether it occurs isolated, in continuity with intracranial contents, or within a tumor. In this paper, the authors report a rare case of ectopic brain in the orbit, presenting as a conjunctival mass, in a 15-day-old female child. The clinical and histological features of the case are presented, together with a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmic Pathology Service, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
authors.forename: Geeta Kashyap
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Vemuganti
authors.forename: Chandra G.
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Shekar