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Donald U Stone1, James Chodosh
1Molecular Pathogenesis of Eye Infection Research Center, Dean A. McGee Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
Purpose:
To report a case of epibulbar nodular fasciitis in a patient with floppy eyelids.
Method:
Observational case report. Clinical, histologic, and immunohistochemical findings in a patient who underwent excision of a subconjunctival mass.
Results:
The clinical examination revealed floppy eyelids and an epibulbar mass in the right eye. The histopathology from an excisional biopsy of the mass was consistent with nodular fasciitis.
Conclusions:
Nodular fasciitis is a rare, benign, soft-tissue tumor that has not been previously reported in association with floppy eyelids. The cause of both disorders is thought to be repetitive trauma, suggesting that eye rubbing may be a common underlying etiology.
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