Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences (Apr 2011)

Corneal Dermoid

  • Rajani Kadri,
  • Ajay A Kudva,
  • Sudhir Hegde K

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1

Abstract

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A 20 years old boy presented with left corneal mass. The mass involved entire cornea extending to the sclera. The mass had a skin like surface and protruded outside the palpebral aperture. The eye with the mass was excised .The histopathology report confirmed the diagnosis of corneal dermoid. This late presentation of huge corneal dermoid extending to sclera is first such report in the literature.

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