Subepidermal calcified nodule of the eyelid

Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Nov-Dec;24(6):494-5. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e31818be82c.

Abstract

Subepidermal calcified nodule, a rare form of calcinosis cutis, is a benign lesion of the eyelid that occurs in children. We report a case of a 9-year-old boy with a nodule of the right upper eyelid simulating Molluscum contagiosum. The histopathologic examination of the excised nodule confirmed the diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Calcinosis / pathology*
  • Calcinosis / surgery
  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Epidermis / pathology
  • Eyelid Diseases / pathology*
  • Eyelid Diseases / surgery
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / methods