Basaloid follicular hamartoma of the eyelid in a pediatric patient

Nicole Jedrzynski; William Plum; Ann Q Tran; Andrea A Tooley; Mitra Dowlatshahi; Michael Kazim

doi:10.1016/j.ajoc.2020.100855

Basaloid follicular hamartoma of the eyelid in a pediatric patient

Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2020 Aug 2:19:100855. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2020.100855. eCollection 2020 Sep.

Authors

Nicole Jedrzynski¹, William Plum¹, Ann Q Tran¹, Andrea A Tooley¹, Mitra Dowlatshahi¹, Michael Kazim¹

Affiliation

¹ Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA.

Abstract

Purpose: We report a case a pediatric patient with an eyelid lesion found to be a basaloid follicular hamartoma.

Observations: A six-year-old female with juvenile diabetes who presented with a benign eyelid lesion harboring an aberrant eyelash.

Conclusions and importance: Basaloid follicular hamartoma is a rare benign neoplasm arising from hair follicles. These lesions can resemble basal cell carcinomas and require complete excision.

Keywords: Basaloid follicular hamartoma; Benign neoplasm; Eyelid lesion.

Publication types

Case Reports