Fibroma of the Medial Canthal Tendon: a Case Report.

Chun, Jun Woo; Hwang, Sang Won

doi:2013.54.1.155

J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 54(1); 2013 > Article

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2013;54(1):155-159.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2013.54.1.155 Published online January 15, 2013.

Fibroma of the Medial Canthal Tendon: a Case Report.

Jun Woo Chun, Sang Won Hwang

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Dongguk University Gyeongju Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju, Korea.
²Department of Ophthalmology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea. hwang@dumc.co.kr

안쪽눈구석인대에 발생한 섬유종 1예

전준우¹⋅황상원²

Department of Ophthalmology, Dongguk University Gyeongju Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine¹, Gyeongju, Korea
Department of Ophthalmology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine², Goyang, Korea

Abstract

PURPOSE
To report a case of medial canthal tendon fibroma, a rarely observed tumor at the eye or ocular adnexa. CASE SUMMARY: A 47-year-old female visited our clinic with a two-year history of a hard mass in the medial canthal region. On examination, a 7 x 5 mm2 sized, hard and unmovable subcutaneous mass was palpated. The mass was slowly enlarging and the patient had no symptoms including tearing or pain. To confirm the diagnosis, a total excision of the mass was performed under local anesthesia. The tumor was a well-demarcated, 7 x 5 x 2 mm3 sized, white oval mass. The histopathologic examination of the specimen revealed dense collagen bundles with scattered fibroblasts. Based on these findings, the lesion was diagnosed as a fibroma. Although rare, fibromas should be included in the differential diagnosis of medial canthal tumors.

Key Words: Fibroma;Medial canthal tendon