title: Lacrimal gland choristoma in a preterm infant, presenting with spontaneous hyphema and increased intraocular pressure.
abstract: We report a case of intraocular lacrimal gland choristoma presenting very early in a preterm infant with hyphema, a mass lesion and raised intraocular pressure. Enucleation of the involved eye, which is the treatment in most cases, was performed and prosthesis was fitted successfully. An interesting additional finding in our patient was a choroidal defect, not reported to date with other cases in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatrix Medical Group of Georgia at Piedmont Hospital, Department of Neonatology, Atlanta, GA 30306, USA. deepa_rang26@yahoo.com
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ranganathan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lenhart
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Hubbard
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Grossniklaus
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002828:Choristoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D002829:Choroid / Q000473:pathology; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D006801:Humans; D006988:Hyphema / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases; D007499:Iris Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones