Open AccessTrichilemmal cyst of the bulbar conjunctiva: A rare presentation
Author(s) -
Rajani Kadri,
Devika Parameshwar,
Sandhya Ilanthodi,
Sudhir Hegde
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/0974-9233.119999
Subject(s) - medicine , conjunctiva , cyst , presentation (obstetrics) , nodule (geology) , differential diagnosis , histopathological examination , pathology , surgery , biology , paleontology
We report a rare case of trichilemmal cyst involving the bulbar conjunctiva. A 55-year-old female presented with a history of a painless, progressive swelling in the left bulbar conjunctiva adjacent to the nasal limbus of 3 years duration. Wide excision biopsy was performed. Histopathologic examination findings were consistent with those of trichilemmal cyst. Trichilemmal cyst should be considered as differential diagnosis in a case of limbal nodule.