Author/Authors :
Sadeghi Tari, Ali Eye Research Center - Farabi Eye Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Eshraghi, Bahram Eye Research Center - Farabi Eye Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Torabi, Hamid Reza Eye Research Center - Farabi Eye Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
Purpose: To report an unusual case of dermoid cyst of the frontal bone
Case report: We report a case of 28-year-old man with a history of painless progressive proptosis of
the left eye. CT-Scan was showed a hypodense lesion that mainly located within the frontal bone
with only a small intraorbital involvement. Excisional biopsy was performed and histopathologic
examination was compatible with dermoid cyst. Dermoid cysts are the most common orbital cystic
lesions in childhood which commonly present as a painless palpable mass in the superotemporal
aspect of the orbit. Typically, orbital dermoids involved the orbital cavity and may compress the
nearby structures or erode the orbital walls. Here we report an unusual case of dermoid cyst that
mainly involved a bony orbital wall with only a small intraorbital extension.
Conclusion: Appropriate diagnosis of unusual cases of dermoid cysts can lead to proper
therapeutic approaches and prevention of complications.
