EyeRounds Online Atlas of Ophthalmology
Contributor:
William Charles Caccamise Sr,MD, Retired Clinical Asst Prof of Ophthal. U.of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
Category: Pediatrics
Diagnosis: lipodermoid - OD
Image Comments:
The photo shows a typical lipodermoid in its usual location.The lipodermoid is a congenital, benign tumor that lies beneath the conjunctiva It is yellowish, movable, and has a smooth surface.Thiel's Atlas der Augenkrankheiten shows an identical subconjunctival lipodermoid in figure 97.
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