title: Trichilemmal cyst of the eyelid: masquerading as recurrent chalazion.
abstract: A 52-years-old female presented with a history of a painless, progressive swelling in the left lower eyelid of one-year duration. The lesion was excised twice as a chalazion and recurred. Excisional biopsy of the mass was performed and histopathological findings were consistent with those of trichilemmal cyst. We report a rare case of trichilemmal cyst of the eyelid which was masquerading as chalazion for which the patient had undergone multiple surgeries. Wide excision was done and diagnosis was confirmed on histopathology. There was no recurrence seen till 2 months of postoperative period. Trichilemmal cyst, although rare, should be considered as differential diagnosis of recurrent chalazion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmic Plastics, Facial Aesthetics and Ocular Oncology, GMRV Campus, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hanumanthwaka Junction, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530040, India.
authors.forename: Manju
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meena
authors.forename: Ruchi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mittal
authors.forename: Debarati
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Saha