Donald U Stone1, James Chodosh. 1. Molecular Pathogenesis of Eye Infection Research Center, Dean A. McGee Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To report a case of epibulbar nodular fasciitis in a patient with floppy eyelids. METHOD: Observational case report. Clinical, histologic, and immunohistochemical findings in a patient who underwent excision of a subconjunctival mass. RESULTS: The clinical examination revealed floppy eyelids and an epibulbar mass in the right eye. The histopathology from an excisional biopsy of the mass was consistent with nodular fasciitis. CONCLUSIONS: Nodular fasciitis is a rare, benign, soft-tissue tumor that has not been previously reported in association with floppy eyelids. The cause of both disorders is thought to be repetitive trauma, suggesting that eye rubbing may be a common underlying etiology.
PURPOSE: To report a case of epibulbar nodular fasciitis in a patient with floppy eyelids. METHOD: Observational case report. Clinical, histologic, and immunohistochemical findings in a patient who underwent excision of a subconjunctival mass. RESULTS: The clinical examination revealed floppy eyelids and an epibulbar mass in the right eye. The histopathology from an excisional biopsy of the mass was consistent with nodular fasciitis. CONCLUSIONS:Nodular fasciitis is a rare, benign, soft-tissue tumor that has not been previously reported in association with floppy eyelids. The cause of both disorders is thought to be repetitive trauma, suggesting that eye rubbing may be a common underlying etiology.