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A Girl With an Asymptomatic Mass on Her Eyelid

Volume 58 - Issue 12 - December 2018

  • Authors:
    Alexander K. C. Leung, MD
    Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, and Pediatric Consultant, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    Amy A. M. Leung, MD
    Resident, Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    Kin Fon Leong, MD
    Pediatric Dermatologist, Pediatric Institute, Kuala Lumpur General Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Kam-Lun Hon, MD
    Professor of Pediatrics, Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Citation:
    Leung AKC, Leung AAM, Leong KF, Hon K-L. A girl with an asymptomatic mass on her eyelid. Consultant. 2018;58(12):343-348.

     

    A 9-year-old girl presented with an asymptomatic mass on her right eyelid of approximately 1 year’s duration. The mass was very slowly growing. There was no discharge from her eyes. Her vision was normal, and there was no history of photophobia or trauma to the eyelid. Her past health was unremarkable. The family history was noncontributory.

    On physical examination, the child had a mass measuring 6 mm in diameter on her right upper eyelid (Figure 1). The mass was firm and nontender. Extraocular movements were not restricted. The rest of the physical examination findings were unremarkable. In particular, the eyelashes were normal, and there was no dermatitis in the surrounding areas.

    Fig 1

     

     

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