J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
2008 Oct;49(10):1676-1679.
A Case of Conjunctival Myxoma
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. khwarg@snu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggido, Korea.
- 3Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Boramae Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- 4Seoul Artificial Eye Center, Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- PURPOSE
To report a rare case of conjunctival myxoma.
CASE SUMMARY
A 40-year-old man presented with a nasal bulbar conjunctival mass in his left eye. The mass was a 12 mmx7 mm pinkish movable mass in the subconjunctival space. There was no pain and no tenderness. We diagnosed the case as lymphoma, and we performed excisional biopsy of the mass. Histopathologic examination revealed the tumor to be a myxoma.
CONCLUSIONS
When a patient presents with a pinkish, less vessel-appearing, non-pigmented and movable mass of the conjunctiva, conjunctival myxoma should be considered as a possible diagnosis.
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Figure
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Figure 1. Well circumscribed, pinkish, movable, transparent subconjuctival mass on the nasal bulbar area of the left eye.
Figure 2. Spindle cell proliferation with reticular fiber in prominent hypovascular myxoid stroma (H&E, (A) ×100, (B) ×400).
Figure 3. Anterior segment photography of the same patient 6 months after surgery. Note clear conjunctiva without recurrence or complication.
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