title: Bilateral subepidermal calcified nodules of the eyelid.
abstract: A subepidermal calcified nodule (SCN) is an uncommon benign lesion, which usually develops in early childhood and is typically solitary. A rare form of this lesion has been reported in the eyelid. We report here a case of a 12-year-old girl with bilateral nodules of the right upper eyelid and a left lower eyelid simulating epidermal cyst. The histopathologic examination of the excised nodule confirmed the diagnosis. To our knowledge, this may be the first bilateral case of eyelid SCN reported in the literature.
authors: Ophthalmology Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University, P.O. Box 245, Riyadh 11411, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Salem Al
authors: SA
authors: Malki
authors: Yasser H
authors: YH
authors: Al-Faky
authors: Ammar C
authors: AC
authors: Al-Rikabi
keywords: Calcific; Eyelid; Nodule; Subepidermal
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