Corneal Dermoid: Its Surgical Excision
Published 2023 - 41st Congress of the ESCRS
Reference: PO0182 | Type: Case report | DOI: 10.82333/v4rx-2765
Authors: Simone Alex Bagaglia* 1 , Eleonora Cattide 2
1Ophthalmology,Villa Donatello Private Hospital,FLORENCE,Italy;Ophthalmology,Sant.Andrea Hospital,Massa Marittima,Italy, 2Ophthalmology,Villa Donatello Private Hospital,FLORENCE,Italy
To reporta a case of a Limbal- Corenal Dermoid Surgical Ecxision During an Humanitarian Mission in Sierra Leone in 18-year- old young man.
Health Bridges Hospital, Ophthalmology Departemente - Lokomasama - Sierra Leone
An 18-year-old African boy came to the visitor center, reporting difficulty with vision, burning in his right eye, tearing, and noticing a mass in his eye that had grown over time.
On slit-lamp examination, a mass was visible upper whitish-yellow, about 7-8 mm in diameter, with hairs up on in's the surface.
surgiccal excision was planned and performed the day after.
surgical excision showed an highy penetrating tuomor in the stroma, however complete excision of the mass wass possible.
Cyst growth can bring focal mass effects to the eye causing cosmetic deformities, mechanical ptosis, proptosis, and visual changes such as astigmatism due to the mechanical traction performed by the cyst.
surgical excision of Corneal demroid may be performed even if challanging to prevent further Eye suerface disorders ecpecially in poor health and socio ecomoic conditions when possible.