Author/Authors :
Asadi-Amoli, Fahimeh Department of Pathology - Farabi Eye Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Soleimani, Mohammad Department of Ophthalmology - Eye Research Center - Farabi Eye Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Nozarian, Zohreh Department of Pathology - Farabi Eye Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Garebaghi, Reza International Virtual Ophthalmic Research Center - Tehran, Iran , Ghazanfari, Tooba Shahed University - Tehran, Iran , Parvizi, Maryam Shahed University - Tehran, Iran , Rezaei, Keivan Department of Ophthalmology - Eye Research Center - Farabi Eye Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Tabatabaei, Ali Department of Ophthalmology - Eye Research Center - Farabi Eye Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Purpose: To report the clinicopathological features of a rare case
of subconjunctival myolipoma and its treatment results.
Case Report: A 17-year-old female patient referred to our center
with a white-pink mass in her left upper bulbar conjunctiva. The
lesion extended to the forniceal conjunctiva. The patient had
otherwise normal complete ocular examinations and underwent
complete surgical excision of the mass due to cosmetic
concerns. The tumor was examined with light–microscopy,
following hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), Masson-trichrome, and
immunohistochemical (IHC) staining.
A definite diagnosis of subconjunctival myolipoma was acheived
following the pathological assessment. Six months postoperatively,
no tumor recurrence was noted, and ocular examinations were
within normal limits.
Conclusion: To date, only a few cases of orbital myolipoma have
been reported in the literature. To the best of our knowledge, the
current manuscript is the first report of subconjunctival myolipoma
in the English literature. A straightforward diagnosis is possible
through pathological assessment of the excised tumor and surgical
treatment shows good results.
