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Case Reports
. 2023 May 1;8(2):139-142.
doi: 10.14744/bej.2023.35582. eCollection 2023.

Insect Bite Mimicking Malignant Eyelid Tumor

Mukaddes Damla Ciftci  1 , Melis Palamar  1 , Tahir Gurler  2 , Mine Hekimgil  3 , Taner Akalin  3
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Insect Bite Mimicking Malignant Eyelid Tumor

Mukaddes Damla Ciftci et al. Beyoglu Eye J. .

Abstract

Insects are a class of living creatures within the arthropods. Bite is a wound produced by the mouth parts of an insect. Although insect bite reactions are commonly seen in clinical practice, especially in dermatology clinics, injuries from insect bites are less commonly encountered in ophthalmology clinics. Herein, we report a 28-year-old male presenting with a rapidly growing mass on his right upper eyelid following a suspected insect bite.

Keywords: Eyelid; insect bite; tumor.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

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Figure 1
(a) Macroscopic photography of the eyelid showing ulcerated mass on the eyelid. (b) Anterior segment photography showing ulcerated mass before punch biopsy.
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a-c) Hematoxylin and eosin staining of dermis showing abundant eosinophils, histiocytes, and lymphoid infiltrate. (d) Immunohistochemical analysis revealing CD30-positive lymphocytes.
Figure 3
Figure 3
(a) Photograph of the eyelid after incisional biopsy. (b) Tarsal conjunctival photography after the incisional biopsy.
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