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Sinus histiocytosis presenting as bilateral epibulbar masses
K C Ireland1, A K Hutchinson, H E Grossniklaus
1Department of Ophthalmology, N. Edgar Miles Center for Pediatric Ophthalmology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425-2236, USA.
Purpose:
To report a case of sinus histiocytosis presenting as multiple, bilateral epibulbar masses.
Methods:
We examined a 4-year-old child with a 2-month history of gradually enlarging, salmon-colored epibulbar masses. Excisional biopsies and a systemic evaluation were performed.
Results:
Systemic evaluation was normal; no lymphadenopathy was documented. Histopathologic evaluation disclosed features consistent with sinus histiocytosis. Flow cytometry and gene rearrangement studies confirmed the benign nature of the disease. No tumor recurrence was noted.
Conclusion:
Sinus histiocytosis may present as isolated epibulbar masses that may be treated with surgical excision.
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