Eye (dermoid cyst)
Benign tumours, visible on the eye may be a dermoid cyst, a tumour that contains an array of developmentally mature, solid tissue. It frequently consists of skin, hair follicles, and sweat glands, while other commonly found components include clumps of long hair, pockets of sebum, blood, fat, bone, nails, teeth, eyes, cartilage and thyroid tissue. As dermoid cysts grow slowly and contain mature tissue, this type of cystic teratoma is nearly always benign. Dermoid cysts occur in the
Last modified
4 May 2019
Symptom
Dermoid cysts in and around the eye are benign congenital choristomas, relative common in the pediatric population. Epibulbar and limbal dermoids are the ocular hallmarks...
Rare Condition
Oculo-Auriculo-Vertebral Spectrum (Goldenhar Syndrome)
In the total spectrum of OAVS are many syndromes. One of them is Goldenhar Syndrome (GHS). Goldenhar syndrome is a rare congenital defect in the...
