A Subcutaneous Juvenile Xanthogranuloma in a 4-Year-Old Girl Who Presented with a Lower Eyelid Mass

A Subcutaneous Juvenile Xanthogranuloma in a 4-Year-Old Girl Who Presented with a Lower Eyelid Mass

Juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) is a relatively uncommon, benign, histiocytic proliferative cutaneous disorder that typically affects children, with the head and neck being the most common sites. The present case report describes an isolated subcutaneous JXG in a 4-year-old girl who presented with a...

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Main Authors: Amjad A. Saifaldein, Faeeqah H. Almahmoudi, Rafaa I. Babgi, Alaa A. Alsammahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2019-05-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Eyelid
Infant
Juvenile xanthogranuloma
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/500224
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Summary:Juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) is a relatively uncommon, benign, histiocytic proliferative cutaneous disorder that typically affects children, with the head and neck being the most common sites. The present case report describes an isolated subcutaneous JXG in a 4-year-old girl who presented with a circumscribed oval mass located in the lower eyelid of the right eye. This lesion was histologically diagnosed as JXG after a surgical resection of the mass.
ISSN:1663-2699

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