Solitary Superficial Angiomyxoma in the Eyelid

To report the clinicopathologic features of a solitary superficial angiomyxoma arising in the eyelid. Case report. A retrospective review of the clinical and pathologic features of a patient with solitary superficial angiomyxoma in the eyelid. A 47-year-old male presented with a right upper lid mass...

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Published in:American journal of ophthalmology 2005-06, Vol.139 (6), p.1141-1142
Main Authors: Yuen, Hunter K.L., Cheuk, W., Luk, Fiona O.J., Wat, Christina S.K., Auyeung, K.C., Lam, Dennis S.C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Biomarkers, Tumor - analysis
Cysts
Eyelid Neoplasms - chemistry
Eyelid Neoplasms - pathology
Eyelid Neoplasms - surgery
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous
Myxoma - chemistry
Myxoma - pathology
Myxoma - surgery
Ophthalmology
Retrospective Studies
Smooth muscle
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Summary:To report the clinicopathologic features of a solitary superficial angiomyxoma arising in the eyelid. Case report. A retrospective review of the clinical and pathologic features of a patient with solitary superficial angiomyxoma in the eyelid. A 47-year-old male presented with a right upper lid mass for 6 months. Excisional biopsy was performed, and microscopic examination revealed a tumor comprising loose spindle or stellate-shaped cells in myxoid stroma sprinkled with small numbers of neutrophils. The tumor cells were negative for smooth muscle actin, desmin, S-100 protein, and CD34 on immunostaining. Ophthalmologists should be aware of superficial angiomyxoma as a rare cutaneous tumor with a tendency for local recurrence. Multiple lesions and occurrence in the external ear can be associated with the Carney’s complex.
ISSN:0002-9394
1879-1891
DOI:10.1016/j.ajo.2004.12.019