A rare case of benign fibrous histiocytoma of the cornea

Indian J Ophthalmol. 2019 Dec;67(12):2064-2066. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1648_18.

Abstract

Fibrous histiocytoma (FH) commonly occurs in the superficial layers of the skin. Orbit and limbus are documented ophthalmic sites of involvement but isolated corneal FH has never been reported in literature. We present the first case of FH exclusively involving the cornea where a 10-year-old male child presented with a 3-month history of a painless growth on the superior cornea of the right eye with deterioration of vision. Tumor excision with therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty was done and the histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis. There was no recurrence and the corneal graft was clear at 1 year.

Keywords: Benign fibrous histiocytoma; Fibrous histiocytoma; cornea; malignant fibrous histiocytoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers, Tumor / metabolism
  • Child
  • Corneal Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Corneal Diseases / metabolism
  • Corneal Diseases / pathology*
  • Corneal Diseases / surgery
  • Eye Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Eye Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Eye Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Eye Neoplasms / surgery
  • Eye Proteins / metabolism
  • Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / diagnostic imaging
  • Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / metabolism
  • Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / pathology*
  • Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / surgery
  • Humans
  • Keratoplasty, Penetrating
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Acoustic
  • Neoplasm Proteins / metabolism

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Eye Proteins
  • Neoplasm Proteins