A case of intramuscular xanthelasma palpebrarum found during blepharoplasty.

Author: Young Hun CHUNG ¹ ; Sang Yoon KANG ; Woo Suk CHOI
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1. Department of Plastic Surgery, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Muscles; Xanthomatosis; Eyelids
MeSH: Biopsy; Blepharoplasty*; Eyelids; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Muscles; Skin; Xanthomatosis
From:Archives of Craniofacial Surgery 2018;19(4):296-299
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Xanthelasma palpebrarum is the most common cutaneous xanthoma found on the medial side of the eyelid. The typical lesion is usually a flat and yellowish plaque on the skin. However, we report on a unique case of intramuscular xanthoma found during blepharoplasty for the correction of ptosis. A 53-year-old male patient visited our department with a complaint of a ptotic eyelid. He was concerned about the cosmetic appearance and the uncomfortable feeling while opening his eyes, and wanted these problems to be solved. A yellowish plaque of about 0.3 × 0.3 cm in size was found in the orbicularis oculi muscle during the surgery. The lesion was excised and xanthelasma was confirmed with biopsy. We have found this specific case of xanthelasma palpebrarum in the only muscle. Therefore, a careful approach to clinical and histologic examination and imaging is required for patients with these lesions.