안검 및 결막에 발생한 림파관종 1예

Abstract

Lymphangiomas are congenital, benign, slowly progressive tumors of the lymp-hovascular system. Those located in the ocular adnexa are uncommon and may appear clinically as isolated orbital, eyelid, or conjunctival lesions, or some combination of these. The authors have experienced a case of lymphangiomas of the eyelid and conjunctiva in 8 years old male. This patient was seen with a history of a lump on the superonasal aspect of the left upper eyelid present since birth and intermittent hemorrhagic edematous swelling of the left bulbar conjunctiva beginning at the age of 4 year. The lid mass was partially excised and a biopsy of the conjunctival lesion was also undertaken. Microscopic examination of the excised tissues revealed cavernous lymphangiomas with a moderate lymphocytic infiltration. So, the authors report this case with a brief review of the literature.