Tarsal dermoid cyst: clinical presentation and treatment.
The authors present 2 cases of eyelid dermoid cyst attached to tarsus in pediatric patients. Both patients were infants who presented with a firm, nontender upper eyelid mass firmly adherent to tarsus. In both cases, the lesion was excised en bloc, and histopathology revealed a dermoid cyst. To the authors' knowledge, there are no previously reported cases of tarsal dermoid cyst. These cases demonstrate the importance of including dermoid cyst in the differential diagnosis of a tarsus-based eyelid mass. Misdiagnosis may lead to incision and curettage, resulting in spillage of cyst contents and the risk of severe inflammation and scarring.
Koreen
Irina V
IV
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Kahana
Alon
A
Gausas
Roberta E
RE
Potter
Heather D
HD
Lemke
Bradley N
BN
Elner
Victor M
VM
D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male