AIM: To report a rare presentation of colloid milium occurring only on the upper eyelid margins. DESIGN: Interventional case report. METHODS: (1) Slit-lamp examination of eyelids and eyes and clinical examination including the face and a general physical examination; (2) photography of the lesions on the lids; and (3) excision biopsy and histopathologic examination. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Histologic examination confirmed the clinical diagnosis. RESULTS: Clinical examination and histopathologic findings revealed the cysts to be colloid milium. CONCLUSIONS: Colloid milium can involve upper eyelids in isolation, sparing the lower eyelids and facial skin. Such rare presentations should be kept in mind while examining similar lesions.
AIM: To report a rare presentation of colloid milium occurring only on the upper eyelid margins. DESIGN: Interventional case report. METHODS: (1) Slit-lamp examination of eyelids and eyes and clinical examination including the face and a general physical examination; (2) photography of the lesions on the lids; and (3) excision biopsy and histopathologic examination. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Histologic examination confirmed the clinical diagnosis. RESULTS: Clinical examination and histopathologic findings revealed the cysts to be colloid milium. CONCLUSIONS: Colloid milium can involve upper eyelids in isolation, sparing the lower eyelids and facial skin. Such rare presentations should be kept in mind while examining similar lesions.