Malignant pilomatricoma in the upper eyelid

Malignant Pilomatricoma in a Young Dog

Malignant pilomatricoma is malignant follicular tumor with only matrical differentiation. Malignant pilomatricoma is rare in dogs. There is little information about sex, breed and age predisposition. There are a few reports of canine malignant pilomatricoma in middle to old age dogs. However, this neoplasm was resected from 1-year-old intact male miniature poodle. The neoplasm was found in the ...

Upper eyelid motility in blepharoptosis and in the aging eyelid.

PURPOSE To study the metrics of lid saccades in blepharoptosis and to distinguish any differences in the dynamics of eyelid movements that are related to the cause of blepharoptosis and to aging. METHODS The lid and vertical eye saccades of 7 patients with congenital blepharoptosis and those of 18 patients with aponeurogenic blepharoptosis, either involutional or rigid-contact-lens-induced, w...

Upper eyelid approach to lower eyelid blepharoplasty.

The utilitarian upper eyelid operation.

Techniques in oculofacial surgery continue to develop as our understanding of anatomy and pathophysiology continue to evolve. While the centerpiece of the quest to rejuvenate the upper eyelid and brow has for years been the upper blepharoplasty, several modifications to traditional techniques have been developed that allow for enhanced outcomes utilizing less invasive approaches. Techniques dis...

Trichoblastoma of the Upper Eyelid

PURPOSE To describe a case of trichoblsatoma on the eyelid. CASE REPORT A 45-year-old woman presented with a recurring mass on her upper right eyelid. Histopathological examination revealed well-circumscribed tissue composed of an aggregation of basaloid cells. Immunohistochemistry showed positive staining for CD34 and CD10. The patient underwent total excision of the recurrent mass. CONCLU...