A Case of Pilomatricoma of the Upper Eyelid.

Yoo, Kwang Hyun; Lee, Sang Hyup

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1988;29(3):387-391.
Published online March 1, 1988.

A Case of Pilomatricoma of the Upper Eyelid.

Kwang Hyun Yoo, Sang Hyup Lee

Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Pusan, Korea.

안검에 발생한 섬모기질종 1 예

유광현(Kwang Hyun Yoo),이상협(Sang Hyup Lee)

Abstract

The pilomatricoma is rare benign tumor of the hair follicle. It occurs as a solitary tumor usually on the face and upper extremities of children and young adults. It involves the periorbital region, the upper eyelids and the brow are involved most frequently. It appears as a firm, deep-seated subcutaneous nodule that is covered by normal or pink skin. It is not hereditary, there are a few instances of familial occurrence. The authors experienced a case of pilomatricoma of the right upper eyelid in a 20-year-old male and present with the review of literature.