J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 59(7); 2018 > Article
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2018;59(7):672-675.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2018.59.7.672    Published online July 15, 2018.
A Case of Orbital Lymph Node Misdiagnosed as a Dermoid.
Jayoung Ahn, Mi Hwa Park, Ji Myong Yoo, Seong Wook Seo
1Department of Ophthalmology, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, Korea. stramast@naver.com
2Gyeongsang Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea.
유피종으로 오인된 안와 림프절 1예
안자영1⋅박미화1⋅유지명1,2⋅서성욱1,2
경상대학교 의과대학 안과학교실1, 경상대학교 건강과학연구원2
Correspondence:  Seong Wook Seo
Email: stramast@naver.com
Received: 8 March 2018   • Revised: 23 April 2018   • Accepted: 20 June 2018
Abstract
PURPOSE
We report our experience with a case of orbital lymph node which has not been previously reported in the Republic of Korea. CASE SUMMARY: A 24-year-old female patient with no underlying disease visited our hospital with a 2-month history of a mass at the lateral side of the left upper eyelid. On physical examination, a round, well-defined subcutaneous mass was palpable, and pain, swelling or a skin change were not reported or seen. The appearance, location, and imaging findings of the mass were suspected to be dermoid, and excisional biopsy was performed for accurate diagnosis and treatment. The 1.0 × 0.7 cm-sized, round-shaped and brown-colored mass was excised. The mass was well-defined but in the posterior part; it was attached to the periosteum. The mass was finally diagnosed as a lymph node with lymphadenitis by histopathological examination. No recurrence or new lesion was observed after surgery, and the patient did not complain of abnormal symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: A Complete orbital lymphoid tissue has not yet been found in the orbit, and lymph nodes are known to be absent. However, as in this case, when an orbital mass is observed, the possibility of lymph node should be considered and histopathological examination should be performed to confirm it.
Key Words: Lymph node;Orbital lymphoid tissue;Orbital mass


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