A Case of Conjunctival Myxoma Invading the Caruncle.

Baek, Ji Won; Jung, Su Kyung; Paik, Ji Sun; Yang, Suk Woo

doi:2013.54.6.954

J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 54(6); 2013 > Article

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2013;54(6):954-957.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2013.54.6.954 Published online June 15, 2013.

A Case of Conjunctival Myxoma Invading the Caruncle.

Ji Won Baek, Su Kyung Jung, Ji Sun Paik, Suk Woo Yang

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yswoph@catholic.ac.kr

눈물언덕을 침범한 결막 점액종 1예

백지원⋅정수경⋅백지선⋅양석우

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

PURPOSE
To report a rare case of conjunctival myxoma invading the caruncle. CASE SUMMARY: A 46-year-old man presented with a medical canthal conjunctival mass in his left eye. The mass was a semi-transparent, yellowish, movable mass 10 mm x 6 mm in size in the subconjunctival space. There was no pain and no tenderness. Excisional biopsy of the mass was performed. Histopathologic examination revealed findings suggestive of myxoma. CONCLUSIONS: Relatively transparent, movable, yellowish to pinkish conjunctival masses at medial canthal area without pain or tenderness can be diagnosed as myxoma on biopsy and myxoma can be seen at caruncle.

Key Words: Caruncle;Conjunctival mass;Myxoma