title: Steatocystoma simplex of the lacrimal caruncle: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This is the third reported case of a steatocystoma simplex in the lacrimal caruncle.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 60-year-old male presented with a history of a slowly progressing mass in the right lacrimal caruncle since several years before his initial visit. At the first examination, a yellowish, relatively smooth surface mass was observed in the right lacrimal caruncle. The caruncular mass was completely removed under local anesthesia. The pathological findings of this mass were consistent with a steatocystoma. At the 6-month follow-up, there was no sign of recurrence or development of the steatocystoma or any other masses.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although steatocystoma simplex rarely occurs in the lacrimal caruncle, it needs to be considered as a possible diagnosis for patients with a mass lesion in the caruncle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oculoplastic, Orbital & Lacrimal Surgery, Orbital & Lacrimal Surgery, Aichi Medical University Hospital, 1-1 Yazako-Karimata, Nagakute, Aichi, 480-1195, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuichiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ishida
authors.affiliation: Department of Oculoplastic, Orbital & Lacrimal Surgery, Orbital & Lacrimal Surgery, Aichi Medical University Hospital, 1-1 Yazako-Karimata, Nagakute, Aichi, 480-1195, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Aichi Medical University Hospital, 1-1 Yazako-Karimata, Nagakute, Aichi, 480-1195, Japan.
authors.forename: Emiko
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.affiliation: Department of Oculoplastic, Orbital & Lacrimal Surgery, Orbital & Lacrimal Surgery, Aichi Medical University Hospital, 1-1 Yazako-Karimata, Nagakute, Aichi, 480-1195, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshiyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kitaguchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Oculoplastic, Orbital & Lacrimal Surgery, Orbital & Lacrimal Surgery, Aichi Medical University Hospital, 1-1 Yazako-Karimata, Nagakute, Aichi, 480-1195, Japan. cosme@d1.dion.ne.jp.
authors.forename: Hirohiko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kakizaki
mesh_terms: D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
keywords: Lacrimal caruncle; Pathological findings; Steatocystoma