Cellular neurothekeoma of the eyelid in a 6-year-old boy.
We report the case of a 6-year-old boy who presented with an 18-month history of a left lower eyelid lesion that was refractory to medical management. The lesion was excised, and microscopic examination and immunohistochemistry revealed a cellular neurothekeoma. Clinical presentation of such lesions is similar to a chalazion or epidermal inclusion cyst. Cellular neurothekeoma is benign and has a low risk of recurrence after excision with clear margins. Cellular neurothekeoma of the eyelid is extremely rare, with only 5 previously reported cases. This is, to our knowledge, the first report of cellular neurothekeoma of the eyelid presenting in a boy.
Abrahamson Pediatric Eye Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio. Electronic address: Michael.Gray@cchmc.org.
Michael E
ME
Gray
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Coleen M
CM
Palileo
Division of Pathology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Rachel M
RM
Sheridan
D017043:Chalazion; D002648:Child; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005143:Eyelids; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D018321:Neurothekeoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology