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Solitary superficial angiomyxoma in the eyelid
Hunter K L Yuen1, W Cheuk, Fiona O J Luk
1Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 3/F Hong Kong Eye Hospital, 147K Argyle Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR, People's Republic of China. hunterklyuen@hotmail.com
Purpose:
To report the clinicopathologic features of a solitary superficial angiomyxoma arising in the eyelid.
Design:
Case report.
Methods:
A retrospective review of the clinical and pathologic features of a patient with solitary superficial angiomyxoma in the eyelid.
Results:
A 47-year-old male presented with a right upper lid mass for 6 months. Excisional biopsy was performed, and microscopic examination revealed a tumor comprising loose spindle or stellate-shaped cells in myxoid stroma sprinkled with small numbers of neutrophils. The tumor cells were negative for smooth muscle actin, desmin, S-100 protein, and CD34 on immunostaining.
Conclusions:
Ophthalmologists should be aware of superficial angiomyxoma as a rare cutaneous tumor with a tendency for local recurrence. Multiple lesions and occurrence in the external ear can be associated with the Carney's complex.
