title: Subepidermal calcified nodule of the eyelid.
abstract: Subepidermal calcified nodule, a rare form of calcinosis cutis, is a benign lesion of the eyelid that occurs in children. We report a case of a 9-year-old boy with a nodule of the right upper eyelid simulating Molluscum contagiosum. The histopathologic examination of the excised nodule confirmed the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA. john_nguyen@meei.harvard.edu
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Frederick A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Jakobiec
authors.forename: Eissa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hanna
authors.forename: Aaron
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fay
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004817:Epidermis / Q000473:pathology; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods