Isolated pedunculated congenital corneal dermoid

Authors
Leung, ATS Young, AL Fan, DSP Liew, CT Ng, JSK Lam, DSC
Citation
Ats. Leung et al., Isolated pedunculated congenital corneal dermoid, AM J OPHTH, 128(6), 1999, pp. 756-758
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Optalmology,"da verificare
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029394 → ACNP
Volume
128
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
756 - 758
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9394(199912)128:6<756:IPCCD>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
PURPOSE: To investigate a case of isolated pedunculated congenital corneal dermoid. METHODS: Case report. RESULTS: In-a 14-day-old infant, the pedunculated portion of the dermoid wa s removed and confirmed by histopathologic examination. No surgical complic ation or recurrence was encountered, and the patient is waiting for a rotat ional autokeratoplasty. CONCLUSIONS: Prompt treatment of such an unusual tumor is important to allo w for visual rehabilitation and development. (C) 1999 by Elsevier Science I nc. All rights reserved.