Lacrimal gland choristoma of the ciliary body.
BACKGROUND
Lacrimal gland choristoma manifesting in the ciliary body is quite rare. We report a case of lacrimal gland choristoma manifesting in the ciliary body, coupled with orbital cellulites, in an infant.


METHODS
A 10-month-old female infant with swelling and tenderness of the right upper eyelid.


METHODS
The results of ophthalmic examinations of the patient were consistent with orbital cellulitis. During the funduscopic examination, a fleshy mass was incidentally detected at the superotemporal portion of the ciliary body in the right eye. A local resection of the lesion was carried out. The results of a pathologic examination showed lacrimal gland choristoma of the ciliary body that was accompanied by an epithelia-lined cyst. The patient has had no hypotonia or enlargement of the lesion for 1 year after surgery.


CONCLUSIONS
Lacrimal gland choristoma should be included in the differential diagnosis of a ciliary body mass in pediatric patients.
Cho
Hee Yoon
HY
Department of Ophthalmology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Sa
Ho-Seok
HS
Kang
Se Woong
SW
D001706:Biopsy; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002924:Ciliary Body; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D033401:Microscopy, Acoustic