title: Dermoid cyst of the lacrimal gland.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Ocular Oncology Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. hkiratli@hacettepe.edu.tr
authors.forename: Hayyam
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kiratli
authors.forename: Sevgül
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bilgiç
authors.forename: Afsun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.forename: Gaye Güler
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Tezel
mesh_terms: 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