Epidermoid Cyst of Orbit in a Newborn

A 3-day-old male newborn presented with a severe proptosis of the left eye leading to exposure keratopathy. He underwent debulking of the cyst and biopsy of the tumour and received the pathological diagnosis of epidermoid cyst of orbit. Clinicopathological features of this rare disease are discussed...

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Main Authors: Handan Canan, Rana Altan-Yaycioglu, Nebil Bal, Birgin Törer, Bilin Çetinkaya-Çakmak, Hande Gülcan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/848427
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author Handan Canan
Rana Altan-Yaycioglu
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Bilin Çetinkaya-Çakmak
Hande Gülcan
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description A 3-day-old male newborn presented with a severe proptosis of the left eye leading to exposure keratopathy. He underwent debulking of the cyst and biopsy of the tumour and received the pathological diagnosis of epidermoid cyst of orbit. Clinicopathological features of this rare disease are discussed.
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spelling doaj-art-59c2335244a54195a157e82415a6bb242025-02-03T07:24:29ZengWileyCase Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine2090-67222090-67302015-01-01201510.1155/2015/848427848427Epidermoid Cyst of Orbit in a NewbornHandan Canan0Rana Altan-Yaycioglu1Nebil Bal2Birgin Törer3Bilin Çetinkaya-Çakmak4Hande Gülcan5Department of Ophthalmology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, 01250 Adana, TurkeyDepartment of Ophthalmology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, 01250 Adana, TurkeyDepartment of Pathology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, 01250 Adana, TurkeyDepartment of Neonatology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, 01250 Adana, TurkeyDepartment of Neonatology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, 01250 Adana, TurkeyDepartment of Neonatology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, 01250 Adana, TurkeyA 3-day-old male newborn presented with a severe proptosis of the left eye leading to exposure keratopathy. He underwent debulking of the cyst and biopsy of the tumour and received the pathological diagnosis of epidermoid cyst of orbit. Clinicopathological features of this rare disease are discussed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/848427
spellingShingle Handan Canan
Rana Altan-Yaycioglu
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Birgin Törer
Bilin Çetinkaya-Çakmak
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Epidermoid Cyst of Orbit in a Newborn
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
title Epidermoid Cyst of Orbit in a Newborn
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title_short Epidermoid Cyst of Orbit in a Newborn
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