Epipalpebral conjunctival chondroid choristoma: Interesting developmental anomaly presenting in an adult

Epipalpebral conjunctival chondroid choristoma: Interesting developmental anomaly presenting in an adult

Ocular choristomas are uncommon lesions chiefly presenting in children. Choristomas may contain dermal and epidermal components, muscle, cartilage, bone, etc. They are usually seen in epibulbar conjunctiva, but epipalpebral location is uncommon. We present a case of epipalpebral chondroid choristoma...

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Main Authors: Pushpanjali R Ojha, Archana Hemant Deshpande, Chitrawati Bal Gargade, Jitendra Singh Nigam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Cartilaginous choristoma
epipalpebral
eye
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2017;volume=65;issue=7;spage=613;epage=614;aulast=Ojha
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Summary:Ocular choristomas are uncommon lesions chiefly presenting in children. Choristomas may contain dermal and epidermal components, muscle, cartilage, bone, etc. They are usually seen in epibulbar conjunctiva, but epipalpebral location is uncommon. We present a case of epipalpebral chondroid choristoma presenting in an adult patient.
ISSN:0301-4738
1998-3689

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