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Linear nevus sebaceous syndrome

A M Roth¹, J L Keltner

¹Department of Ophthalmology, University of California School of Medicine, Davis.

Journal of Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology

|March 1, 1993

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Pathologic terms like hamartoma and choristoma can be confusing. A patient with linear nevus sebaceous syndrome developed a rapidly growing limbal mass, identified as a complex choristoma with unusual myxomatous tissue.

Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Dermatology
Pathology

Background:

Differentiating between hamartoma, choristoma, nevus, and phakoma is clinically significant.
Linear nevus sebaceous syndrome is a rare neuro-oculocutaneous disorder.
Phakomatoses encompass a group of syndromes with potential ocular and cutaneous manifestations.

Observation:

A patient with linear nevus sebaceous syndrome presented with a rapidly growing limbal mass.
The limbal mass exhibited unusual and rapid growth.
Surgical excision was performed for the limbal mass.

Findings:

Histopathologic examination revealed the limbal mass to be a complex choristoma.
The choristoma was composed of lacrimal gland, adipose tissue, and myxomatous tissue.

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The presence of myxomatous tissue is a novel finding in this disorder.

Implications:

This case highlights the importance of precise histopathologic diagnosis in differentiating similar pathologic entities.
The identification of myxomatous tissue expands the known histopathologic spectrum of choristomas in linear nevus sebaceous syndrome.
Understanding these complex presentations aids in the classification and management of phakomatoses.