Corneal Keloid Mimicking a Recurrent Limbal Dermoid

We report a 12-year-old boy who presented with the clinical appearance of a limbal dermoid recurrence. Histologic study of the lesion revealed it to be a corneal keloid. In the event of a recurrent mass following dermoid excision, keloid should be considered in the differential diagnosis. J Pediatr...

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Published inJournal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 189 - 190
Main Authors Gaviria, Juan G., Johnson, Daniel A., Scribbick, Frank
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thorofare, NJ SLACK Incorporated 01.05.2005
SLACK INCORPORATED
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Age
Child
Cornea
Corneal Diseases - diagnosis
Corneal Diseases - surgery
Dermoid Cyst - diagnosis
Dermoid Cyst - surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Eye Neoplasms - diagnosis
Eye Neoplasms - surgery
Humans
Keloid - diagnosis
Keloid - surgery
Limbus Corneae - pathology
Male
Recurrence
New York
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ISSN0191-3913
1938-2405
DOI10.3928/01913913-20050501-10

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Summary:We report a 12-year-old boy who presented with the clinical appearance of a limbal dermoid recurrence. Histologic study of the lesion revealed it to be a corneal keloid. In the event of a recurrent mass following dermoid excision, keloid should be considered in the differential diagnosis. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2005;42:189–190.
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ISSN:0191-3913
1938-2405
DOI:10.3928/01913913-20050501-10