Open AccessGiant epidermal cyst of the tarsal plate
Author(s) -
Mohana Majumdar,
Rekha Khandelwal,
Anne Wilkinson
Publication year - 2012
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 - 10.4103/0301-4738.95874
Subject(s) - medicine , ptosis , tarsus (eyelids) , eyelid , histopathology , cyst , surgery , epidermal cyst , biopsy , histopathological examination , anatomy , pathology
A 35-year-old male patient presented with a right upper eyelid mass with mechanical ptosis. The patient gave no history of trauma or surgery. On examination, there was a huge cystic mass fixed to the tarsal plate. Excisional biopsy with tarsectomy was done. Histopathology sections demonstrated a keratin-filled cyst arising from the tarsus. A thorough Pubmed search did not reveal an epidermal cyst of the tarsal plate of this size which was successfully managed. The incision was made in such a way that postoperative ptosis would be avoided. Excess skin was removed during the surgery.