Cutaneous Horn of the Eyelid: Anatomoclinical Implications

Cutaneous horns are relatively rare benign tumors which occur most frequently on sun exposed skin and develop on various types of underlying skin lesions: benign, premalignant and malignant. The treatment of choice consists in the surgical excision of the lesion to healthy tissue. The histopathological examination is mandatory in order to establish the nature of the lesion, on which the cutaneous horn develops. We are presenting two clinical cases of cutaneous horns of the eyelid diagnosed in a 19 and a 78 year old patient, respectively, which developed on an association of preexisting lesions: chalazion or inclusion cyst, along with moderate dysplasia of the epidermis in both cases. Case Report Cutaneous Horn of the Eyelid: Anatomoclinical Implications Claudia Florida Costea1,2*, Gabriela Dimitriu2, Anca Sava3,4, Mădălina Chihaia2, Cristina Dancă2, Andrei Cucu5, Nicoleta Dumitrescu6 and Dana Turliuc5,7 1Department of Ophthalmology, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iaşi, Romania 2IInd Ophthalmology Clinic, “Prof. Dr. Nicolae Oblu” Emergency Hospital, Iaşi, Romania 3Pathology Laboratory, “Prof. Dr. Nicolae Oblu” Emergency Hospital, Iaşi, Romania 4Department of Anatomy, “Grigore T.Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iaşi, Romania 5 Neurosurgery Unit II, “Prof. Dr. Nicolae Oblu” Emergency Hospital of Iaşi, Romania 6 IIIrd year student, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iaşi, Romania 7Department of Neurosurgery, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iaşi, Romania Dates: Received: 13 December, 2016; Accepted: 04 January, 2017; Published: 05 January, 2017 *Corresponding author: Claudia Florida Costea, Assistant, PhD, Senior Ophthalmologist, Department of Ophthalmology, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 34 Brânduşa Street, 700374 Iasi, Romania, Tel: +40744972648; Fax: +40232–210 064; E-mail: