A rare case of congenital ectopic eyelid tissue

Ectopic eyelid, an extremely rare entity, is a congenital disturbance in embryogenesis in which lid tissue is present in an abnormal position near the eyelid. We herein report a case of a six-year-old child with a soft mass near the lateral canthus of the left eye having cilia overlying it, with a s...

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Published inIndian Journal of Ophthalmology - Case Reports Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 145 - 147
Main Authors Pal, Sandeep, Mehta, Ayush, Agrawal, Poonam, Patidar, Narendra, Kulsum, Farheena
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2023
Subjects
Care and treatment
Case studies
Diagnosis
Eyelid diseases
Genetic disorders
India
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Summary:Ectopic eyelid, an extremely rare entity, is a congenital disturbance in embryogenesis in which lid tissue is present in an abnormal position near the eyelid. We herein report a case of a six-year-old child with a soft mass near the lateral canthus of the left eye having cilia overlying it, with a similar family history in her father. A surgical excision biopsy was performed under general anesthesia. A histopathology report revealed stratified squamous epithelium with numerous dermal pilous units consisting of a central hair shaft and clusters of Moll's glands, suggesting eyelid tissue. Therefore, an ectopic eyelid tissue can be considered a differential diagnosis for any congenital, non-progressive, soft tissue mass near the eyelid with overlying cilia. However, histopathology is required to confirm the diagnosis.
ISSN:2772-3070
DOI:10.4103/ijo.IJO_1731_22