Acquired capillary hemangioma of the eyelid in a child.
Acquired capillary hemangioma of the eyelid in adults is uncommon. The authors report an unusual case of acquired capillary hemangioma in a 12-year-old pubertal girl. The importance of development of such vascular lesions at puberty, due to hormonal changes and increased estrogen levels, is highlighted.
Garg
Rajiv
R
Department of Ophthalmology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, Opp. Shivaji Stadium, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110001, India.
Gupta
Noopur
N
Sharma
Anuradha
A
Jain
Rajesh
R
Beri
Sarita
S
D'Souza
Pamela
P