Pilomatrix carcinoma of the eyelid

Publication information:

Cahill, Moriarty, Mooney, Kennedy. Pilomatrix carcinoma of the eyelid. Am J Ophthalmol. 1999;127(4):463–4.

Abstract

PURPOSE: To report a case of a recurring mass with an unusual origin on the eyelid of a 34-year-old man.METHOD: Case report.RESULT: Histology demonstrated that the mass was a pilomatrix carcinoma.CONCLUSION: An atypical mass with unusual symptoms or signs needs definitive treatment and diagnostic confirmation with histology.