A Case of Limbal Complex Choristoma Containing Cartilarge.
- Author:
Jeong Soo HONG
1
;
Chan Kyoung JEONG
;
Tae Hwan LEE
;
Hae Young LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul Red Cross Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cartilarge;
Complex Choristoma;
Dermoid
- MeSH:
Adipose Tissue;
Choristoma*;
Dermoid Cyst;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Lacrimal Apparatus;
Male;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1998;39(9):2187-2190
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Choristomas are defined as benign congenital overgrowth of normal tissues in an abnormal location, which can contain lacrimal gland, muscle, cartilarge, adipose tissue, nerve, epidermal appendage. There are many reports about choristoma but cartilarge containing choristoma is very rare. We experienced a 20-year-old healthy male patient complaining of mass on limbus. The diagnosis was limbal dermoid. After tumor removal, histopathologically it was proved as complex choristoma. It contains not only muscular tissue, adipose tissue, neural tissue but also cartilarge. We report this case because of the rarity of cartilarge containing choristoma.
