Open AccessNeurothekeoma of the eyelid: A case report
Author(s) -
Sunu Mathew,
B N Nandeesh,
Usha Vasu,
Shon George Michael
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.41421
Subject(s) - medicine , eyelid , eyelid diseases , dermatology , anatomy , ophthalmology
The purpose of this article is to describe a rare benign tumor of nerve sheath origin arising from the eyelid in an elderly male. Local excision was done and histopathological examination revealed a neurothekeoma. Six months later the patient was doing well with no recurrence. The case was unique in that the patient was an elderly male while neurothekeoma is commonly seen on the face of young adults, especially females.