Abstract
Background
Lacrimal gland choristoma manifesting in the ciliary body is quite rare. We report a case of lacrimal gland choristoma manifesting in the ciliary body, coupled with orbital cellulites, in an infant.
Case
A 10-month-old female infant with swelling and tenderness of the right upper eyelid.
Observations
The results of ophthalmic examinations of the patient were consistent with orbital cellulitis. During the funduscopic examination, a fleshy mass was incidentally detected at the superotemporal portion of the ciliary body in the right eye. A local resection of the lesion was carried out. The results of a pathologic examination showed lacrimal gland choristoma of the ciliary body that was accompanied by an epithelia-lined cyst. The patient has had no hypotonia or enlargement of the lesion for 1 year after surgery.
Conclusion
Lacrimal gland choristoma should be included in the differential diagnosis of a ciliary body mass in pediatric patients. Jpn J Ophthalmol 2006;50:100–102 © Japanese Ophthalmological Society 2006
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Cho, H., Sa, HS. & Kang, S. Lacrimal Gland Choristoma of the Ciliary Body. Jpn J Ophthalmol 50, 100–102 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10384-005-0291-z
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