Dermoid cyst of the lacrimal gland.
The case of a 33-year-old-woman with a recent onset of left upper eyelid swelling is described. Imaging studies demonstrated a cystic lesion in the left lacrimal gland fossa. Excisional biopsy of the mass showed a dermoid cyst entirely surrounded by a thin layer of normal lacrimal gland tissue. The authors present a highly unusual case of a soft tissue orbital dermoid cyst arising from the lacrimal gland.
Kiratli
Hayyam
H
Ocular Oncology Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. hkiratli@hacettepe.edu.tr
Bilgiç
Sevgül
S
Sahin
Afsun
A
Tezel
Gaye Güler
GG
D000328:Adult; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures