Isolated neurofibroma of the eyelid mimicking recurrent chalazion
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2018-03
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All India Ophthalmological Society
Abstract
Neurofibroma is a peripheral nerve sheath tumor which is seen in neurofibromatosis type 1 and is characterized by various ophthalmic manifestations. Solitary neurofibroma of the eyelid is rare. We report a case of a 53-year-old female patient who presented with a painless swelling in the left upper lid of 4 years' duration. She had undergone surgery for the same lesion twice. The lesion was excised and histopathological examination revealed a solitary neurofibroma. She did not have any other features of generalized neurofibromatosis.
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Lid tumor, neurofibroma, recurrent chalazion
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Pai H V, Abbagani S, Jaishankar PP. Isolated neurofibroma of the eyelid mimicking recurrent chalazion. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2018 Mar; 66(3): 451-453